Solar, wind and battery projects near London (W7)
98 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of W7 (Ealing): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 82 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Premier Park Road - Photovoltaic System (1.4 MW rooftop solar, approved on 17 May 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of W7
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Park Road - Photovoltaic Systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.4 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Mar 2022 | Brent | 5.2 |
| Unit F, 6, Premier Park Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Brent | 5.2 |
| Western International Marketrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | May 2016 | Hounslow | 5.3 |
| 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 | 7.9 |
| Sipson Roadsolar | solar | 6.2 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Jun 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Nov 2014 | Hillingdon | 9.1 |
| Land south of Holloway Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016 | Jul 2015 | — | Jan 2016 | Hillingdon | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (60)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Industrial Park, Armstrong Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Ealing | 2.0 |
| University Of West London Solar Photovoltaic & Ground Source Heat Pumprooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | — | Dec 2021 | Ealing | 2.2 |
| 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 | 2.2 |
| 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 | 2.8 |
| West Cross Industrial Park Shield Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Hounslow | 3.0 |
| Belazu Ingredient Company, Long Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | Ealing | 3.7 |
| Prologis Greenford DC1, Oldfield Lane Northrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | — | Apr 2024 | Ealing | 3.7 |
| Ealing Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Brent | 3.7 |
| Sergo Park Greenford Central, Phase 1A - Industrial, Warehouse & Officesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Ealing | 3.8 |
| Brentford Works, Great West Road - Masterplanrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Hounslow | 3.9 |
| West Thames College, London Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Hounslow | 4.0 |
| West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Hounslow | 4.3 |
| West Middlesex University Hospital,Twickenham Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built | Apr 2026 | granted Jun 2026 | — | Hounslow | 4.3 |
| Edwards Yard, Alperton - 581 Apartments & Commercial Unitsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Sep 2020 | granted Jan 2022 | May 2022 | Brent | 4.4 |
| 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 | 4.4 |
| 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 | 4.4 |
| Alexandra Junior Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Hounslow | 4.5 |
| Yeading Infant School, Carlyon Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Sep 2024 | Hillingdon | 4.5 |
| 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 | 4.5 |
| 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 | 4.5 |
| Unit 4, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Brent | 4.5 |
| 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 | 4.6 |
| 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 | 4.8 |
| Lombardy Retail Park, J Sainsbury Plcrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | Hillingdon | 4.8 |
| Light House, Western Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Ealing | 4.9 |
| David Lloyd Racket Club, Southall Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Hounslow | 4.9 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Ealing | 4.9 |
| Tudor Estate, Abbey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | Brent | 4.9 |
| Prop House, Abbey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Brent | 5.0 |
| Nucleus, Central Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Brent | 5.0 |
| 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 | 5.1 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit Brooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 5.1 |
| Nucleus, Central Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Brent | 5.1 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit 4rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 5.1 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit Crooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 5.2 |
| Southall Lane Waste Depotbattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Nov 2022 | Jun 2017 | — | Nov 2022 | Hounslow | 5.2 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit Erooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Brent | 5.2 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit 7-8rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 5.2 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit 1rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 5.2 |
| Premier Park, Park Royalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Brent | 5.2 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit Arooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 5.2 |
| Charlie Bighams, Mcnicol Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Jan 2024 | Brent | 5.3 |
| Premier Park Road, Units 10-11rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 5.3 |
| Bestway Cash and Carry, Abbey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not built | May 2026 | granted May 2026 | — | Brent | 5.3 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit 3rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 5.3 |
| Premier Park Road, Units 5-6rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 5.3 |
| Premier Park Road, Unit 9rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Brent | 5.3 |
| Western International Market (WIM) Sitebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Dec 2015 | — | May 2016 | Hounslow | 5.3 |
| Sainsburys Supermarkets, Essex Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Hounslow | 5.3 |
| Premier Park Road, Units 20-23rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Brent | 5.4 |
| Central Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Brent | 5.4 |
| Ark Elvin Academy, Cecil Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | Brent | 5.5 |
| Devonhurst Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 | Hounslow | 5.5 |
| 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 | 5.7 |
| Rock Building, Waxlow Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Brent | 5.7 |
| 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 | 6.2 |
| Chertsey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | refused Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Richmond upon Thames | 6.4 |
| Prologis Park, Unit Brooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | refusedupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | refused Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | Hounslow | 6.4 |
| Kneller Hall Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2022 | granted Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Richmond upon Thames | 6.4 |
| 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 | 6.9 |
32 more projects not listed (furthest or smallest).
Distance from the average position of the W7 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 92 | 5 | 80 | 1 | 4 | 29.2 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Ealing decides solar, wind and battery applications
Ealing has 7 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.
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 W7, 11 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.