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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wolverhampton (WV5)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WV5 (South Staffordshire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 30 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Pool Hall Farm, Lower Penn (100 MW battery storage, approved on 21 July 2025, 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

40projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
30approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of WV5

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hall And Pickles, Wombournerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025South Staffordshire0.7
Wombourne Road, Wombournebattery storagebattery storage49.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Dec 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025South Staffordshire1.6
Canalsidebattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025South Staffordshire1.9
Ebstree Road, Trysullbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Dec 2023granted Nov 2024Jan 2025South Staffordshire2.9
Ebstree Road, Trysull, Seisdonbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026May 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026South Staffordshire2.9
Penstone Lane, Lower Penn 2battery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Sep 2022Mar 2022South Staffordshire2.9
Penstone Lane, Penn 1battery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Sep 2022Mar 2022South Staffordshire2.9
Hinksford Substation, Hinksford Lanebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2024granted Mar 2025Apr 2025South Staffordshire3.2
Orchard Farm, Langley Roadbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Jan 2026Jan 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026South Staffordshire3.8
South Staffordshire Railway Walk, Castlecroftbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022May 2021granted Aug 2022Aug 2022South Staffordshire4.1
Pool Hall Farm, Lower Pennbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jan 2025granted Jul 2025Sep 2025South Staffordshire4.4
Wolverhampton West Sub Stationbattery storagebattery storage50permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Aug 2016granted Oct 2016Aug 2020Wolverhampton4.7
Anchor Lane Energy Centrebattery storagebattery storage4operationalupdated Mar 2023Oct 2018granted Aug 2021Mar 2023Wolverhampton8.4
Sharps Bedrooms, Springvale Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Jul 2022granted Aug 2022Oct 2022Wolverhampton8.9
Merry Hill Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Dudley8.9
Merry Hill Shopping Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar8.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2026Dudley8.9
Roundhill Sewage Works Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm6.8refused on appealupdated Oct 2013Apr 2010refused Jun 2010Oct 2013South Staffordshire9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
The Millworks, Wombourne Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025South Staffordshire1.3
Wolverhampton Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedMay 2026——Dudley3.7
The Kingswinford Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Dec 2021Feb 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Dudley4.9
Bridgnorth Garden Centre - Storage Warehouserooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Sep 2022granted Mar 2023Apr 2023South Staffordshire4.9
Ellowes Hall Sports College, Stickley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Dudley5.6
Homebase, St Johns Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Mar 2026Wolverhampton7.6
Salop Street, City Centrebattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedApr 2026refused Jun 2026—Wolverhampton7.6
David Lloyd Leisure, Pensnett Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Nov 2025Dudley7.7
Mander Square, Mander Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023Jul 2023Wolverhampton7.9
Joseph Ash Galvanising, Springvale Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Feb 2023May 2023Wolverhampton8.4
Unit 1, Woodside Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Dudley8.4
Cat & Kittens Lane, Slade Heath Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022—Jul 2022Wolverhampton8.9
Springvale Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Nov 2023Jan 2024Wolverhampton8.9
University Technical College, Cambridge Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Wolverhampton8.9
Dudley College, The Broadwayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Jul 2026Dudley9.0
Brindley Honda, West Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024Wolverhampton9.0
Navigation Drive, Hurst Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Dudley9.0
Sedgley Road West - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Sandwell9.0
Roundhill Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Lloyd Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025South Staffordshire9.5
Tenpin Dudley, Castlegate Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Dudley9.6
Sherwood Stainless Steel, Mammoth Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Wolverhampton9.7
Thorns Collegiate Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Dudley9.7
Sherwood House, Showell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025Wolverhampton9.8

Distance from the average position of the WV5 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
Rooftop solar243201017.7
Wind farm100010
Battery storage1511012560

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

How South Staffordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouth StaffordshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4310,236
Refused7 (16%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1712%
Onshore wind refused2 of 345%
Battery storage refused4 of 2316%
Median time from submission to decision22.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 3—

All projects in South Staffordshire

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 WV5, 7 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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