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Solar, wind and battery projects near Watford (WD24)

44 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WD24 (Watford): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 24 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Hilfield Lane, Aldenham (170 MW battery storage, approved on 16 January 2026, not yet built), 4.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

44projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of WD24

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Langleybury Film Hubrooftop solarrooftop solar3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022—Dec 2022Three Rivers3.6
Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lanebattery storagebattery storage400application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024Nov 2023—Nov 2024Hertsmere4.1
Hilfield Lane, Aldenhambattery storagebattery storage170approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Feb 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Hertsmere4.5
Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024May 2022—Jul 2024Hertsmere4.6
Butterfly Lane, Elstree BESSbattery storagebattery storage99.9appeal lodgedupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025—Jun 2026Hertsmere5.7
Beechtree Junction, Potters Crouchsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025St Albans7.2
David Lloyd Leisure, Ducks Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1refusedupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023—Jul 2023Hillingdon7.4
Bell Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1refusedupdated Dec 2015Aug 2015refused Nov 2015Dec 2015Hertsmere8.3
Elstree Film And TV Studios, Shenley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar3operationalupdated Sep 2023Feb 2023—Sep 2023Hertsmere9.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (35)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Kingsway North Orbital Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Watford2.1
Woodside Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Watford2.4
C P House, Otterspool Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Hertsmere2.4
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Hartspring Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Hertsmere2.5
Tesco Stores Limited, Lower High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Watford2.6
York House School, Sarratt Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025—Jan 2026Three Rivers4.4
Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024May 2022—Jul 2024Hertsmere4.6
Rickmansworth School, Croxley Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Three Rivers5.1
Royal Masonic School, Rickmansworth Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedApr 2026——Three Rivers5.9
The Tropical Marine Centre, Solesbridge Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Three Rivers6.7
Centennial Park, Centennial Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Hertsmere7.0
Mount Vernon Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Jan 2022Jul 2021granted Nov 2021Jan 2022Hillingdon7.3
Northwood College, Maxwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jun 2023Hillingdon7.4
Northwood Health And Racquet Club, Ducks Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023—Aug 2023Hillingdon7.5
Aspire Leisure Centre, Wood Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Nov 2024Jul 2024refused Sep 2024Nov 2024Harrow7.8
The End Of Taransey, Taransaybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Dacorum8.3
St Albans Retail Park, Griffiths Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023St Albans8.5
The Range, Graham Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024St Albans8.5
Sainsburys, The Broadwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025refused Feb 2026Apr 2026Harrow8.7
Westminster Lodge Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022—Mar 2022St Albans8.7
Aylett Nurseriesrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Aug 2023——Aug 2023St Albans8.8
Headstone Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Oct 2023refused Sep 2024Nov 2024Harrow8.8
The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026St Albans8.9
The Snowcentre, St Albans Hillrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Dacorum8.9
London Road Retail Park, Unit Arooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Dacorum9.0
Elstree Film And TV Studios, Shenley Road Solar Panels And ASHPsrooftop solarrooftop solar—application withdrawnupdated May 2023Feb 2022—May 2023Hertsmere9.0
Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026St Albans9.3
St Albans School, Abbey Gatewayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025St Albans9.3
Samuel Ryder Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021—Sep 2021St Albans9.4
The Maltings Shopping Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023St Albans9.6
Dacorum Sports Centre, Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Dacorum9.7
Micro House, Bury Street Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Hillingdon9.8
Unit 2, York Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022Hertsmere9.9
Willows Activity Farm, Colney Heathrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Hertsmere9.9
Bullsland Farmsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022May 2021granted Jan 2022Feb 2022Three Rivers9.9

Distance from the average position of the WD24 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 farm4110150.2
Rooftop solar354214310.1
Battery storage51200270

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

How Watford decides solar, wind and battery applications

Watford has 3 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 Watford

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 WD24, 5 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.

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