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Solar, wind and battery projects near Borehamwood (WD6)

44 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WD6 (Hertsmere): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 28 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Hilfield Lane, Aldenham (170 MW battery storage, approved on 16 January 2026, not yet built), 4.4 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
3awaiting a decision
28approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of WD6

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Elstree Film And TV Studios, Shenley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar3operationalupdated Sep 2023Feb 2023—Sep 2023Hertsmere0.4
Butterfly Lane, Elstree BESSbattery storagebattery storage99.9appeal lodgedupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025—Jun 2026Hertsmere4.1
Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024May 2022—Jul 2024Hertsmere4.3
Hilfield Lane, Aldenhambattery storagebattery storage170approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Feb 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Hertsmere4.4
Elstree Substation, Hilfield Lanebattery storagebattery storage400application withdrawnupdated Nov 2024Nov 2023—Nov 2024Hertsmere4.6
Wrotham Parksolar farmsolar farm30application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Hertsmere4.7
Bell Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1refusedupdated Dec 2015Aug 2015refused Nov 2015Dec 2015Hertsmere5.2
Land At Swanland Roadsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2017May 2015granted Jan 2016Jul 2017Hertsmere5.7
Mill Hill National Grid Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Sep 2020granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Barnet6.3
Potters Bar Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2017Sep 2015granted Dec 2015May 2017Hertsmere7.5
Tollgate Farm, Welham Green Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm16application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Welwyn Hatfield8.8
Tollgate Farm Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage49.5under constructionupdated Feb 2022Oct 2017granted Jan 2019Feb 2022Welwyn Hatfield9.0
Dellsome Power Hatfield Grid Station Energy storage facilitybattery storagebattery storage5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021Apr 2021granted Jul 2021May 2021Welwyn Hatfield9.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (31)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Elstree Film And TV Studios, Shenley Road Solar Panels And ASHPsrooftop solarrooftop solar—application withdrawnupdated May 2023Feb 2022—May 2023Hertsmere0.4
Unit 2, York Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022Hertsmere1.4
Centennial Park, Centennial Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Hertsmere3.1
Mill Hill County High School, Worcester Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Barnet3.6
Aspire Leisure Centre, Wood Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Nov 2024Jul 2024refused Sep 2024Nov 2024Harrow3.9
Blanche Lane, South Mimmsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6under constructionupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2023Jun 2022Hertsmere4.2
NIBSC, Blanche Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Hertsmere4.2
Hilfield Solar arrays & Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024May 2022—Jul 2024Hertsmere4.3
Sainsburys, The Broadwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025refused Feb 2026Apr 2026Harrow5.1
The Totteridge Academy, Barnet Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Barnet5.6
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre, Watling Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Barnet6.0
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Hartspring Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Hertsmere6.2
C P House, Otterspool Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Hertsmere6.3
Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026St Albans6.6
Willows Activity Farm, Colney Heathrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Hertsmere7.3
Multi Storage, Cranborne Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Hertsmere7.3
Tesco Stores Limited, Lower High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Watford7.8
North London Ad Plant, Coursers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Hertsmere7.8
Aylett Nurseriesrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Aug 2023——Aug 2023St Albans8.4
The Albert Bygrave Retail Park, North Orbital Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026St Albans8.5
Headstone Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Oct 2023refused Sep 2024Nov 2024Harrow8.6
West Hendon Estate, Plots A, C & G - 350 Apartments & Commercial Unitsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Apr 2023granted Aug 2024Mar 2025Barnet8.9
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Leisure Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Barnet9.0
Kingsway North Orbital Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Watford9.1
Woodside Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Mar 2025Watford9.1
High Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021Barnet9.2
Samuel Ryder Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021—Sep 2021St Albans9.3
St Georges Shopping Centre, St Anns Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Harrow9.5
Friern Barnet School, Hemington Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Feb 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Barnet9.5
Welham Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Welwyn Hatfield9.8
Queenswood School, Shepherds Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023May 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Welwyn Hatfield9.9

Distance from the average position of the WD6 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 farm6202146
Rooftop solar31024326.2
Battery storage71400374

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

How Hertsmere decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsHertsmereUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1610,236
Refused4 (25%)19%
Solar refused2 of 1312%
Battery storage refused2 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision11.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed4 / 1—

All projects in Hertsmere

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 WD6, 2 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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