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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wolverhampton (WV7)

31 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WV7 (Shropshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 21 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Pool Hall Farm, Lower Penn (100 MW battery storage, approved on 21 July 2025, not yet built), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

31projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of WV7

Projects of 1 MW and more (20)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Albrighton Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm15.8operationalupdated May 2017Jul 2015granted Dec 2015May 2017Shropshire2.0
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at The South Of Holyhead Road Albrightonsolar farmsolar farm23operationalupdated Jun 2025Jul 2022granted Jun 2023Jun 2025Shropshire2.1
Country Lane Solar Developmentsolar farmsolar farm4.7application withdrawnupdated Jul 2017Oct 2015—Jul 2017Shropshire2.1
County Lane Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm16approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Apr 2022granted Mar 2023Feb 2026Shropshire2.3
Albrighton Substation, Beamish Lanebattery storagebattery storage7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Nov 2023granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Shropshire2.4
Chillington Estate, Chillington Parksolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Feb 2026South Staffordshire5.7
Chillington Estate, Chillington Parkbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Feb 2026South Staffordshire5.7
Pool Hall Farm, Lower Pennbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jan 2025granted Jul 2025Sep 2025South Staffordshire8.4
Kemberton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jun 2022granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Shropshire8.5
Land East of Lawn Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Aug 2016South Staffordshire9.3
Ebstree Road, Trysull, Seisdonbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026May 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026South Staffordshire9.3
Ebstree Road, Trysullbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Dec 2023granted Nov 2024Jan 2025South Staffordshire9.3
Jaguar Land Roverrooftop solarrooftop solar5.8operationalupdated Dec 2014May 2014granted Aug 2014Dec 2014South Staffordshire9.3
South Staffordshire Railway Walk, Castlecroftbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022May 2021granted Aug 2022Aug 2022South Staffordshire9.4
Wolverhampton West Sub Stationbattery storagebattery storage50permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Aug 2016granted Oct 2016Aug 2020Wolverhampton9.4
Lawn Lane, Coven Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm48approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Aug 2024Feb 2026South Staffordshire9.5
Valiant Way, Pendefordrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Aug 2021granted Nov 2021Dec 2021South Staffordshire9.5
Penstone Lane, Penn 1battery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Sep 2022Mar 2022South Staffordshire9.7
Penstone Lane, Lower Penn 2battery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Sep 2022Mar 2022South Staffordshire9.7
Sheriffhales Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm8.2operationalupdated Aug 2016Mar 2015granted Jul 2015Aug 2016Shropshire10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Albrighton Solar farmbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Feb 2019Dec 2015granted Dec 2015Feb 2019Shropshire2.0
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at The South Of Holyhead Road Albrightonbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Jun 2025Jul 2022granted Jun 2023Jun 2025Shropshire2.1
County Lane Solar farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Apr 2022granted Mar 2023Feb 2026Shropshire2.3
Balliol Business Park, Balliol Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Nov 2023granted Mar 2024Mar 2024South Staffordshire7.9
Bridgnorth Garden Centre - Storage Warehouserooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Sep 2022granted Mar 2023Apr 2023South Staffordshire8.1
Innovation Drive, Bilbrook - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Oct 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026South Staffordshire9.5
Valiant Way, Pendefordrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023South Staffordshire9.5
I54 Project Trentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Staffordshire9.5
Ormiston New Academy, Marsh Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026May 2026Wolverhampton9.5
Mail Solutionsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024May 2024—Jun 2024Telford and Wrekin9.7
Rakegate Primary Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Wolverhampton9.8

Distance from the average position of the WV7 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 farm100540126
Rooftop solar816103.6
Battery storage1301020447

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

How Shropshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsShropshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)9810,236
Refused22 (22%)19%
Solar refused20 of 7812%
Onshore wind refused2 of 345%
Battery storage refused0 of 1716%
Median time from submission to decision15.2 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed10 / 5—

All projects in Shropshire

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 WV7, 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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