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Solar, wind and battery projects near Walsall (WS5)

85 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WS5 (Walsall): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 69 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Hobble Lane, Great Wyrley (49.9 MW battery storage, approved on 20 February 2025, not yet built), 9.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

85projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
69approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of WS5

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bustleholme Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Oct 2023Jul 2020granted Feb 2021Oct 2023Sandwell1.4
Chapel Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Walsall2.3
Tesco Superstore Wisemorerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Mar 2020Walsall2.9
College Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8refused on appealupdated Feb 2017May 2015refused Nov 2015Feb 2017Walsall3.8
Bloxwich Batterybattery storagebattery storage41operationalupdated Sep 2020Sep 2016granted Feb 2022Sep 2020Walsall4.4
Midland Quarry Products, Smith Roadbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025May 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Sandwell5.0
Golds Hillbattery storagebattery storage57operationalupdated Oct 2025May 2021granted Aug 2021Oct 2025Sandwell5.7
Moorcroft Drive, Moorcroft Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Sandwell5.8
EPSRC Willenhallbattery storagebattery storage2operationalupdated Oct 2018——Oct 2018Walsall7.0
DPD Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1operationalupdated Feb 2017Nov 2015granted Dec 2015Feb 2017Sandwell7.4
Broadwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Oct 2022Jun 2022Sandwell7.6
Sharps Bedrooms, Springvale Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Jul 2022granted Aug 2022Oct 2022Wolverhampton8.7
Anchor Lane Energy Centrebattery storagebattery storage4operationalupdated Mar 2023Oct 2018granted Aug 2021Mar 2023Wolverhampton9.1
Hobble Lane, Great Wyrleybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2024granted Feb 2025May 2026South Staffordshire9.4
Bowmans Harbour Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.9under constructionupdated Feb 2022Nov 2020granted Apr 2022Feb 2022Wolverhampton9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (60)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
West Bromwich Albion Training Ground, Birmingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Walsall0.8
The Performance Hub, Gorway Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Walsall1.1
Charlemont Open Space, Charlemont Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Sandwell2.4
Jerome Retail Park, Midland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall2.5
Morrison Supermarkets, Lichfield Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Walsall2.6
High Point Academy, Friar Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sandwell2.7
Manor Hospital, Moat Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Walsall3.3
West Walsall E Act Academy, Primley Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall3.9
Middlemore Lane West, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Walsall4.2
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre, Craythorne Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedApr 2026——Birmingham4.2
The Food Warehouse, Reedswood Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Walsall4.4
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Shady Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Birmingham4.4
Six Towers Roadbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024refused May 2025Jul 2025Walsall4.4
Barr View Primary And Nursery Academy, Aldridge Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Birmingham4.5
Farrow Road Industrial Estate, Farrow Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023Birmingham4.5
Ridgacre Enterprise Park, Ridgacre Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Sandwell4.7
Erdington Road, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022May 2022Walsall4.8
Cliff Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Sandwell5.6
Danks Waybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Aug 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Sandwell5.6
AC Steels, Fryers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Walsall5.8
Willenhall E Act School Academy, Furzebank Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Walsall5.9
Spartan Industrial Centre, Brickhouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Sandwell5.9
Tansun Limited, Spectrum Houserooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sandwell6.0
Huf Uk, New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024Jan 2024—Feb 2024Sandwell6.0
Greets Green Playing Field, Wattle Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Feb 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Sandwell6.1
Scanmetals Limited, Bilston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Walsall6.1
Holyhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedMay 2026——Birmingham6.3
West Bromwich Albion Football Clubrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell6.3
Holyhead Road - Roof Mounted Solar PV solar panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Birmingham6.4
Bull Lane - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Sandwell6.5
North Birmingham Academy, College Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Birmingham6.5
Prince Albert High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham6.7
Little Aston Hospital, Little Aston Hall Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Lichfield6.7
Lansing Linde Creighton Limited, Dartmouth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Sandwell6.9
Perry Barr Bus Depot, Wellhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Birmingham6.9
Tameside Drive, Holford Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Jan 2024Birmingham7.0
Oldbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Sandwell7.0
Oxford Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell7.1
National Express Perry Bar Bus Depot, Aston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Birmingham7.1
Emr Oldbury, Union Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jan 2025Sandwell7.2
Upper Church Lane Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell7.5
Voestalpine Metsec, Broadwell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024Sandwell7.6
Middleton Paper Company, Portobello Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026May 2026Walsall7.6
Guru Nanak Gurdwara, High Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Sandwell7.9
Ash And Lacy, Alma Street - Photovoltaic Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024Sandwell7.9
Altitude, Deykin Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Birmingham8.0
Devonshire Infant & Junior Academies, Auckland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Sandwell8.2
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, Lower City Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Sandwell8.3
Industrial Park, Electric Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Feb 2026Birmingham8.3
Estone Drive, Astonsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Birmingham8.4
Tat Bank Road, Western Road - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sandwell8.4
Arnold Clark, Bearing Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Apr 2024granted Apr 2024Dec 2024Wolverhampton8.5
Coneygre Family Centre, Sedgley Road East - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026Feb 2026—Apr 2026Sandwell8.5
Springvale Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Nov 2023Jan 2024Wolverhampton8.8
Grosvenor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Birmingham8.9
Sedgley Road West - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Sandwell9.1
First Steps Nursery, Waterloo Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Sandwell9.1
Joseph Ash Galvanising, Springvale Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Feb 2023May 2023Wolverhampton9.1
Wolverhampton Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Sandwell9.2
New Summer Street, Hockleybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Feb 2024Dec 2023Birmingham9.3

10 more projects not listed (furthest or smallest).

Distance from the average position of the WS5 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 farm302017.2
Rooftop solar605541023.1
Battery storage2211352111

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

How Walsall decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWalsallUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2110,236
Refused5 (24%)19%
Solar refused2 of 1612%
Battery storage refused3 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision7.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 1—

All projects in Walsall

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 WS5, 8 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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