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Solar, wind and battery projects near London (SW20)

39 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SW20 (Merton): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 30 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Sainsburys Superstore, Merton High Street (1 MW rooftop solar, approved on 24 September 2024, not yet built), 3.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

39projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
30approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of SW20

Projects of 1 MW and more (2)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Willow Lane Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm11abandonedupdated May 2014Jun 2004granted Aug 2004May 2014Merton5.3
London’s Queen Elizabeth II reservoirfloating solarfloating solar6.3operationalupdated Jul 2016——Jul 2016Kingston upon Thames6.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (37)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
David Lloyd Club, Bushey Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Merton0.8
Wyvern Estate, Beverley Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Dec 2022Merton1.6
Morden Road, South Wimbledonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Merton2.5
JJ Foodservice, South Wimbledonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Merton3.0
Sainsburys Superstore, Merton High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Merton3.2
St Anthonys Hospital, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Sutton3.5
Grosvenor Wing, St Georges Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Wandsworth4.0
Kimpton Park Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023—Sep 2023Sutton4.1
Springfield University Hospital, Lapidge Driverooftop solarrooftop solar—refusedupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025refused Feb 2026Apr 2026Wandsworth4.8
Springfield University Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Wandsworth4.9
Charrington Bowl, Kingston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3refusedupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022refused Oct 2022Nov 2022Kingston upon Thames5.2
Hook Rise Business Centre, Hook Rise Southrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Kingston upon Thames6.2
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Ewell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Epsom and Ewell6.2
Oakpoint, Oakcroft Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Kingston upon Thames6.3
Ham Close - 452 Houses, Flats & Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4under constructionupdated Apr 2024Jun 2022granted Mar 2023Apr 2024Richmond upon Thames6.9
Streatham Ice & Leisure, Streatham High Road Solar Panels & ASHProoftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Nov 2023granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Lambeth6.9
Westcroft Leisure Centre, Westcroft Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Sutton6.9
Harbour club, Watermeadow Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024Nov 2023—Jul 2024Hammersmith and Fulham7.2
Richard Doll Building, Cotswold Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Sutton7.6
45 Clapham Campus South Side - 525 Flats & Education Facilityrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Oct 2022—Apr 2023Lambeth8.0
Fulham Pools, Lillie Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Jan 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Hammersmith and Fulham8.3
The Queens Club, Palliser Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Feb 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Hammersmith and Fulham8.5
The Rainbow Centre, East Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Epsom and Ewell8.5
Sainsburys Supermarket, Trafalgar Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Croydon8.6
Knights Hill Solar PV equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Lambeth8.7
Chelsea And Westminster Hospital, Fulham Road - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Kensington and Chelsea8.8
Battersea Studiosrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Wandsworth8.9
Chertsey Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024refused Mar 2024Apr 2024Richmond upon Thames9.0
Twickenham Trading Estate, Rugby Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Richmond upon Thames9.2
Devonhurst Placerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Hounslow9.3
University For The Creative Arts, Ashley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Epsom and Ewell9.4
University for the Creative Arts , Ashley Road - GSHP, Battery & Solar Panelsbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Sep 2023granted Jan 2024Sep 2023Epsom and Ewell9.4
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Essex Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Hounslow9.5
West Middlesex University Hospital,Twickenham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtApr 2026granted Jun 2026—Hounslow9.7
West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Hounslow9.7
Kneller Hall Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Jan 2026Dec 2022granted Oct 2025Jan 2026Richmond upon Thames9.8
Brentford Works, Great West Road - Masterplanrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Nov 2024granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Hounslow9.9

Distance from the average position of the SW20 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Rooftop solar36329039.1
Floating solar100100
Wind farm100000
Battery storage101000

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Merton decides solar, wind and battery applications

Merton has 5 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Merton

Is the status up to date?

32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Near SW20, 4 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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