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Solar, wind and battery projects near Knottingley (WF11)

45 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WF11 (Wakefield): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 25 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Eggborough Battery Energy Storage System (550 MW battery storage, approved on 30 May 2025, not yet built), 6.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

45projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
25approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of WF11

Projects of 1 MW and more (30)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Knottingley Asolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2016Aug 2014granted Jan 2015May 2016Wakefield1.3
Knottingley Bsolar farmsolar farm2.4operationalupdated May 2016Oct 2015granted Jan 2016May 2016Wakefield1.3
Kirkhaw Lanebattery storagebattery storage100abandonedupdated Jan 2025Feb 2024granted Jul 2024Jan 2025Wakefield1.4
Kirkhaw Lanebattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Jan 2022Jul 2017granted Oct 2019Jan 2022Wakefield1.5
Kirkhaw Lane Battery Storage Energybattery storagebattery storage150operationalupdated Mar 2026Nov 2021granted Jun 2023Mar 2026Wakefield1.7
Siniat, Kirkhaw Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Wakefield1.8
Stocking Lane Battery Energy Facilitybattery storagebattery storage200application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023—Oct 2023North Yorkshire3.2
Leys Lanesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jun 2025—Oct 2025North Yorkshire3.2
Weeland Road, Kellingley Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10application submittedupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024North Yorkshire3.4
Sudforth Lane (Kellingley Solar Farm)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2017Apr 2015granted Aug 2015Oct 2017North Yorkshire3.8
Darrington Quarrywind farmwind farm16application withdrawnupdated Jun 2016Dec 2010—Jun 2016Wakefield4.3
Rawfield Lanebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Oct 2024granted Aug 2025Sep 2025North Yorkshire4.3
Pontefract Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12refused on appealupdated Dec 2010May 2007refused Feb 2008Dec 2010Wakefield4.5
Monk Fryston Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage320under constructionupdated Oct 2025Jun 2021granted Dec 2022Oct 2025North Yorkshire4.7
Monk Fryston Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage57under constructionupdated Oct 2025May 2021granted Aug 2022Oct 2025North Yorkshire4.8
Corner Of Weeland Road, Lunn Lanebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Sep 2025North Yorkshire5.4
Wood Lanewind farmwind farm32.2application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016Jul 2009—Jan 2016North Yorkshire5.5
Hillam Grange, Austfield Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2023granted Dec 2025Jan 2026North Yorkshire5.5
Solar Farm at Light Valley Solar Sitessolar farmsolar farm500application submittedupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026—Jun 2026North Yorkshire5.7
Eggborough Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage550approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jun 2024granted May 2025Jul 2025North Yorkshire6.2
Newton Lane, Ledstonbattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2024granted May 2026Jun 2026Leeds7.6
Barnsdale Roadbattery storagebattery storage3application withdrawnupdated Jun 2019May 2018—Jun 2019Leeds8.1
Barnsdale Road Solar Parkbattery storagebattery storage40application withdrawnupdated Oct 2024Jul 2023—Oct 2024Leeds8.1
Eggborough Power Station, Selby Roadbattery storagebattery storage500approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Sep 2025North Yorkshire8.3
Springfield Farm, Hensallbattery storagebattery storage240approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Mar 2023granted May 2024Jul 2024North Yorkshire8.4
Springfield Farm, Weeland Roadbattery storagebattery storage240approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jun 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025North Yorkshire8.5
Barnsdale Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm40under constructionupdated Aug 2025Dec 2020granted Oct 2021Aug 2025Leeds8.8
Kingspan Insulation Solar Installationrooftop solarrooftop solar5operationalupdated Jun 2017Dec 2013granted Mar 2014Jun 2017North Yorkshire9.4
Cooksland Farm, Old Snydale -Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026May 2024granted Nov 2025Mar 2026Wakefield9.5
Land at Ash Row Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Feb 2016North Yorkshire9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Morrisons Supermarketrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Wakefield0.4
Stranglands Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Mar 2024granted May 2025Jul 2025Wakefield0.8
Ferrybridge MFE, Kirkhaw Lane Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Wakefield1.3
Ferrybridge 2, Fryston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Wakefield2.4
Stuart Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jul 2022Apr 2022Wakefield4.1
Chep UK, Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Wakefield4.6
Castleford Wastewater Treatment Works, Wheldon Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3refusedupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024refused Aug 2024Sep 2024Wakefield5.3
Light Valley Solar, Selby Road -Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026—Jun 2026North Yorkshire5.7
M.H.Poskitt, Weeland Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026North Yorkshire5.9
Unit G1, Whistler Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022Wakefield6.0
Steamboat Way, Glasshoughtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8application submittedJun 2026——Wakefield6.3
GXO Logistics, Hurricane Way Southrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025North Yorkshire8.9
Sharpsmart, Loscoe Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Wakefield9.1
Cranswick Country Foods, Seafox Courtrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7under constructionupdated Apr 2023Oct 2022refused Dec 2022Apr 2023North Yorkshire9.3
DHL, Waindyke Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Wakefield9.5

Distance from the average position of the WF11 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 farm113341650
Rooftop solar13111108.6
Wind farm300010
Battery storage18211202,582

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

How Wakefield decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWakefieldUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4510,236
Refused7 (16%)19%
Solar refused5 of 3612%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused1 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision9.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 3—

All projects in Wakefield

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 WF11, 3 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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