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Solar, wind and battery projects near Warrington (WA4)

46 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WA4 (Warrington): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 28 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Fiddlers Ferry Power Station (150 MW battery storage, under construction since 28 March 2024), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

46projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
28approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of WA4

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Former St Michaels Golf Coursesolar farmsolar farm1under constructionupdated Oct 2018Feb 2018granted Apr 2018Oct 2018Warrington1.9
Warrington Home Solar Schemerooftop solarrooftop solar5.3operationalupdated Jul 2016——Jul 2016Warrington3.1
Land south of 50 Station Roadsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Sep 2015May 2015refused Aug 2015Sep 2015Warrington5.3
Clares Farm Closewind farmwind farm2.6application withdrawnupdated May 2009——May 2009Warrington5.3
Station Road, Fiddlers Ferrybattery storagebattery storage250refusedupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025refused Dec 2025Dec 2025Warrington5.7
Fairchild Road, Burtonwood & Westbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Jul 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Warrington7.2
Amazon Omega Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.5operationalupdated Jan 2020Feb 2019granted Apr 2019Jan 2020Warrington7.3
Causeway Bridges Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4abandonedupdated Jul 2014Apr 2008granted May 2008Jul 2014Warrington7.3
Wildersmoor Hall Farm, Higher Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Feb 2024granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Warrington7.5
Fiddlers Ferry Power Stationbattery storagebattery storage150under constructionupdated Mar 2024Jul 2022granted Jun 2023Mar 2024Warrington7.5
The Hut Group, Skyline Driverooftop solarrooftop solar6.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Warrington7.6
The Hut Group, Skyline Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Warrington7.6
Mowcroft Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm27.1refusedupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Warrington7.7
Johnson's Lane - Warringtonsolar farmsolar farm1.5abandonedupdated Jun 2019Jun 2015granted Feb 2016Jun 2019Halton7.8
Land South Of Joy Lanesolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Sep 2015May 2015refused Aug 2015Sep 2015Warrington7.9
Lockheed Road, Burtonwood & Westbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Warrington7.9
Johnson's Lane - Haltonsolar farmsolar farm3.5abandonedupdated Jun 2019Jun 2015granted Oct 2015Jun 2019Halton8.2
Aston Grange, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm20application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Cheshire West and Chester9.2
Aston Grange, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage6application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Cheshire West and Chester9.2
Silver Lane, Risley Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Dec 2022granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Warrington9.5
Aston Grange Farmwind farmwind farm12refused on appealupdated Nov 2011Jun 2005refused Oct 2006Nov 2011Cheshire West and Chester9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (25)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Grappenhall Village Sports Club, Stockton Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Warrington1.1
Morrisons, Greenalls Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5refusedupdated May 2025Feb 2025refused Apr 2025May 2025Warrington1.2
Spire Cheshire Hospital, Fir Tree Close Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Warrington3.0
Sortimo, Appleton Thornrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated May 2026Feb 2026—May 2026Warrington3.2
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Winwick Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Warrington3.8
Warrington Teaching Hospital, Lovely Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Warrington4.0
Daresbury Science Parksolar farmsolar farm0.6operationalupdated Jan 2022Aug 2021granted Jan 2022Jan 2022Halton4.7
Beamont Collegiate Academy, Long Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Warrington4.9
Warrington Vehicle Centre, Hardwick Grangerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Warrington5.4
Britplas Commercial Windows, Kingsland Grangerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Warrington5.6
Mercedes Benz, Juniper Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Warrington6.0
Christeyns Food Hygiene, Cameron Courtrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Warrington6.3
Pembroke Court, Haltonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Halton6.3
Units 2-4 Opus 9 Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Warrington6.4
Arnold Clark Automobiles, Europa Boulevardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2024May 2025Warrington6.6
Haweswater Car Park Solar Canopysolar farmsolar farm0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024May 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Warrington7.4
Genesis Centre, Garrett Fieldrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Warrington7.4
Dominos Pizza, Skyline Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Warrington7.5
Biffa Waste Services, Manchester Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Warrington7.7
Phoenix Medical Supplies, Rivington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Halton7.8
City Plumbing, Lockheed Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Warrington7.9
Hosokawa Micron, Rivington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Halton7.9
Omega West, St Helens, Unit 4, Zone 8rooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application withdrawnupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024—Feb 2025St. Helens8.0
Sutton International, Gorsey Lane Solar PV Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Halton8.7
Rivendell Nurseriesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Halton9.6

Distance from the average position of the WA4 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm11141329.4
Rooftop solar271212117.4
Wind farm300010
Battery storage51301156

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Warrington decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWarringtonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3510,236
Refused6 (17%)19%
Solar refused5 of 3012%
Onshore wind refused0 of 145%
Battery storage refused1 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision7.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Warrington

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.

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