Solar, wind and battery projects near Penzance (TR18)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TR18 (Cornwall): 4 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Trevarthian Farmhouse Solar PV Farm & Battery Energy Storage (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 1 June 2026, not yet built), 7.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TR18
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Boslandew Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2017 | Jul 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Feb 2017 | Cornwall | 3.6 |
| Trevarthian Farmhouse Solar PV Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 | Cornwall | 7.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl Foodstorerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Jun 2021 | Cornwall | 0.6 |
| WM Morrison Supermarkets, Long Rockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Cornwall | 2.4 |
| Castle An Dinas Quarry, Ludgvansolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Nov 2021 | Cornwall | 4.1 |
| Trevarthian Farmhouse Solar PV Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 | Cornwall | 7.0 |
Distance from the average position of the TR18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50.3 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Cornwall decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Cornwall | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 225 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 49 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 31 of 159 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 15 of 39 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 27 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 23 / 20 | — |
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 TR18, 1 project has 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.