Solar, wind and battery projects near Twickenham (TW1)
70 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TW1 (Richmond upon Thames): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 55 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Battery Energy Storage System (200 MW battery storage, approved on 16 January 2026, not yet built), 9.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TW1
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London’s Queen Elizabeth II reservoirfloating solar | floating solar | 6.3 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | — | — | Jul 2016 | Kingston upon Thames | 6.9 |
| Walton WTW PVsolar farm | solar farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Oct 2013 | — | — | Oct 2013 | Elmbridge | 7.2 |
| Western International Marketrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | May 2016 | Hounslow | 7.6 |
| Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2024 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Spelthorne | 9.2 |
| Westfield London Shopping Centre, Ariel Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | — | Jul 2023 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 9.6 |
| Long Lane, Stanwellbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Spelthorne | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (60)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chertsey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | refused Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Richmond upon Thames | 1.0 |
| Twickenham Trading Estate, Rugby Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Richmond upon Thames | 1.1 |
| Ham Close - 452 Houses, Flats & Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | under constructionupdated Apr 2024 | Jun 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2024 | Richmond upon Thames | 1.5 |
| Kneller Hall Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2022 | granted Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Richmond upon Thames | 1.8 |
| West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Hounslow | 2.5 |
| West Middlesex University Hospital,Twickenham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | — | Hounslow | 2.5 |
| West Thames College, London Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Hounslow | 3.0 |
| Alexandra Junior Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Hounslow | 3.6 |
| Big Yellow Self Storage, Staines Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | — | Sep 2023 | Hounslow | 3.8 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Uxbridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Richmond upon Thames | 3.8 |
| West Cross Industrial Park Shield Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Hounslow | 3.9 |
| Heathrow Gatewayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Hounslow | 4.0 |
| Shield Drive Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Hounslow | 4.1 |
| Hampton Business Park, Bolney Way- Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Jan 2022 | Hounslow | 4.2 |
| Brentford Works, Great West Road - Masterplanrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Hounslow | 5.1 |
| Prologis Park, Unit Brooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | refusedupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | refused Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | Hounslow | 5.2 |
| Falcon House, Central Way - Photovoltaic Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Hounslow | 5.7 |
| Spur Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Hounslow | 5.8 |
| Devonhurst Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 | Hounslow | 6.2 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Essex Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Hounslow | 6.2 |
| University Of West London Solar Photovoltaic & Ground Source Heat Pumprooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | — | Dec 2021 | Ealing | 6.3 |
| University Of West London Solarrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Dec 2021 | Ealing | 6.3 |
| Geodis, Faggs Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Aug 2022 | Hounslow | 6.5 |
| Great Western Industrial Park, Armstrong Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Ealing | 6.6 |
| Hatton Cross Underground Station, Southern Perimeter Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Hillingdon | 7.0 |
| David Lloyd Racket Club, Southall Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Hounslow | 7.0 |
| Big Yellow Self Storage, Central Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Elmbridge | 7.0 |
| Hurst Road - Walton Solar PV Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | operationalupdated Nov 2021 | — | granted Jan 2023 | Nov 2021 | Elmbridge | 7.4 |
| Southall Lane Waste Depotbattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Nov 2022 | Jun 2017 | — | Nov 2022 | Hounslow | 7.5 |
| Western International Market (WIM) Sitebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Dec 2015 | — | May 2016 | Hounslow | 7.6 |
| International Trading Estate, Trident Way - Data Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Mar 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Ealing | 7.7 |
| Wyvern Estate, Beverley Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Dec 2022 | Merton | 7.9 |
| Skyline Business Park, Great South West Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Hillingdon | 8.2 |
| Skyline Business Park, Great South West Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Hillingdon | 8.2 |
| Skyline Business Park, Great South West Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Hillingdon | 8.2 |
| Pasadena Centre, Pasadena Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | Hillingdon | 8.4 |
| Rydens Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | Elmbridge | 8.6 |
| Charrington Bowl, Kingston Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | refusedupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | refused Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Kingston upon Thames | 8.7 |
| The Queens Club, Palliser Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 8.8 |
| David Lloyd Club, Bushey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Merton | 8.9 |
| Fulham Pools, Lillie Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 8.9 |
| Dnata City, East Bedfont Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Hounslow | 9.0 |
| DNATA City East, Bedfont Road - Roof Mounted Solar PV Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Feb 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Feb 2023 | Hounslow | 9.0 |
| Hook Rise Business Centre, Hook Rise Southrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Kingston upon Thames | 9.1 |
| Oakpoint, Oakcroft Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | Kingston upon Thames | 9.1 |
| Lombardy Retail Park, J Sainsbury Plcrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | Hillingdon | 9.2 |
| Phoenix Fitness Centre, Phoenix Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 9.2 |
| Light House, Western Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Ealing | 9.3 |
| Yeading Infant School, Carlyon Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Sep 2024 | Hillingdon | 9.4 |
| Heathrow Flightpath Car Park, Bath Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Hillingdon | 9.4 |
| Unit 5, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 9.5 |
| Unit 1, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 9.5 |
| Westfield London Shopping Centre, Ariel Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 9.5 |
| Unit 6, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 9.5 |
| Unit 4, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Brent | 9.6 |
| Unit 2, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 9.6 |
| Unit 3, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Ealing | 9.6 |
| Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 9.7 |
| Nucleus, Central Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Brent | 9.8 |
| Nucleus, Central Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Brent | 9.8 |
4 more projects not listed (furthest or smallest).
Distance from the average position of the TW1 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 61 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 17.8 |
| Floating solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 250 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Richmond upon Thames decides solar, wind and battery applications
Richmond upon Thames 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 Richmond upon Thames
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 TW1, 7 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.