Solar, wind and battery projects near Truro (TR2)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TR2 (Cornwall): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Green Acres Farm, Scarcewater Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 13 August 2024, no decision recorded), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TR2
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tregassow Farm Solar Modulessolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | May 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Apr 2013 | Cornwall | 7.4 |
| Garlenick Estate 2wind farm | wind farm | 4 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Nov 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Aug 2015 | Cornwall | 7.4 |
| Carnemough Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Aug 2013 | granted Feb 2015 | Jun 2016 | Cornwall | 8.7 |
| Trendeal Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 12 | abandonedupdated Sep 2017 | Aug 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Sep 2017 | Cornwall | 9.6 |
| Truthan Barton Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2012 | May 2011 | refused Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Cornwall | 9.7 |
| Hewas Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2013 | Mar 2011 | granted Mar 2011 | Jul 2013 | Cornwall | 9.7 |
| Green Acres Farm, Scarcewater Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Sep 2024 | Cornwall | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre, Trennick Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | Cornwall | 6.6 |
| J Sainsbury, Treyew Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Cornwall | 8.4 |
| Treyew Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 | Cornwall | 8.4 |
Distance from the average position of the TR2 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49.9 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 TR2, 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.