Solar, wind and battery projects near Berwick-upon-Tweed (TD15)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TD15 (Northumberland): 4 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Corshellach Battery Energy Storage (49.9 MW battery storage, approved on 19 December 2024, not yet built), 6.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TD15
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancroft Northmoor Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 16 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2011 | Nov 2011 | — | Apr 2011 | Northumberland | 5.5 |
| Corshellach Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Northumberland | 6.6 |
| Moorsyde Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 16.1 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2010 | Jan 2005 | refused Mar 2008 | Dec 2010 | Northumberland | 7.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ord Industrial Estate, Tweedmouthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 | Northumberland | 1.7 |
| Berwick Holiday Centre, Magdalen Fieldsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Northumberland | 3.2 |
| Castle Hills Farm, Castle Hillsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Northumberland | 3.3 |
Distance from the average position of the TD15 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.9 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Northumberland decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Northumberland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 82 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 31 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 25 of 34 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 33.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 10 | — |
All projects in Northumberland
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.