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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wigan (WN4)

51 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WN4 (Wigan): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 33 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Sandyforth Farm, Ashton Road (70 MW battery storage, approved on 25 February 2025, not yet built), 3.2 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 35.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

51projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
33approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of WN4

Projects of 1 MW and more (24)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mill Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Dec 2018Jul 2015granted Dec 2015Dec 2018Wigan1.1
Poundland Distribution Centre,Three Sisters Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Nov 2022Wigan1.2
Sandyforth Farm, Ashton Roadbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2024granted Feb 2025Apr 2025Wigan3.2
Kilshaw Streetbattery storagebattery storage20permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Oct 2017granted Mar 2019Jul 2020Wigan5.0
Orrell Street Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Aug 2023granted Feb 2026Jun 2026Wigan5.4
Far Moorbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025West Lancashire6.2
Promised Land Farmwind farmwind farm1operationalupdated Feb 2017May 2013granted Oct 2013Feb 2017St. Helens6.5
Kenyon Lanesolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jan 2016Sep 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016Warrington6.9
Tontine Roadbattery storagebattery storage70application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Jan 2023—Oct 2021West Lancashire6.9
College Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024St. Helens7.1
Holiday Moss Landfill Site, Reeds Browbattery storagebattery storage3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022St. Helens7.9
Causeway Bridges Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4abandonedupdated Jul 2014Apr 2008granted May 2008Jul 2014Warrington7.9
Burtonhead Roadbattery storagebattery storage30abandonedupdated Feb 2019Oct 2017—Feb 2019St. Helens8.3
Biffa Electricity Generating Compound, Burtonhead Roadbattery storagebattery storage1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022St. Helens8.3
Land South Of Joy Lanesolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Sep 2015May 2015refused Aug 2015Sep 2015Warrington8.7
Lockheed Road, Burtonwood & Westbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Warrington8.7
Barton House Farm, Pimbo Roadwind turbinewind turbine2.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2025granted Apr 2026Jun 2026West Lancashire8.9
Fairchild Road, Burtonwood & Westbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Jul 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Warrington9.1
The Hut Group, Skyline Driverooftop solarrooftop solar6.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Warrington9.1
The Hut Group, Skyline Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Warrington9.1
Pikelaw Placebattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Aug 2020May 2017granted Jul 2017Aug 2020West Lancashire9.3
Amazon Omega Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.5operationalupdated Jan 2020Feb 2019granted Apr 2019Jan 2020Warrington9.7
Duckinfield Farm, Hurst Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Warrington9.9
Athertonbattery storagebattery storage30operationalupdated Sep 2025Feb 2022granted Jul 2022Sep 2025Wigan10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (27)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Enviropax, Hall Wood Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026St. Helens2.2
Bellerophon Way Tescorooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Mar 2019granted May 2019Sep 2020St. Helens3.5
Newton Le Willows Health And Fitnessrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025St. Helens3.9
Starbank Panel Products, Junction Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022St. Helens5.1
Wigan Investment Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jul 2021Wigan5.2
Westgate House, Green Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Wigan5.2
Robin Park Leisure Centre, Loire Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Wigan5.8
Wigan Youth Zonerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Wigan6.4
Systems Glassrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Apr 2022Wigan6.8
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026Wigan7.2
St Helens Rugby League Stadium, Peasley Cross Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Mar 2023St. Helens7.4
DTC St Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated May 2024Mar 2024refused May 2024May 2024St. Helens7.7
Arnold Clark Renault, Delphwood Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026St. Helens7.8
The Range, Parsonage Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024—Apr 2024Wigan7.9
Queens Park Health And Fitnessrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025St. Helens8.2
City Plumbing, Lockheed Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Warrington8.7
Units 2-4 Opus 9 Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Warrington8.7
Arnold Clark Automobiles, Europa Boulevardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2024May 2025Warrington8.7
Christeyns Food Hygiene, Cameron Courtrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Warrington8.8
WWL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation, The Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Wigan8.8
Pimbo Road, By Paxton Place Jnct - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedApr 2026——West Lancashire8.9
Dominos Pizza, Skyline Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Warrington9.0
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026West Lancashire9.3
The Sutton Academy, Elton Head Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025St. Helens9.4
Mere Grange, Leasiderooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025St. Helens9.7
Ditchers Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Oct 2021refused Feb 2024Nov 2024Bolton10.0
Omega West, St Helens, Unit 4, Zone 8rooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application withdrawnupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024—Feb 2025St. Helens10.0

Distance from the average position of the WN4 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 farm4010210
Rooftop solar323261122.1
Wind farm200100
Wind turbine101002.5
Battery storage123510244

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201835.8

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How Wigan decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWiganUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1710,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1312%
Battery storage refused0 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision9.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Wigan

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 WN4, 6 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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