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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wolverhampton (WV8)

59 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WV8 (South Staffordshire): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 40 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Pool Hall Farm, Lower Penn (100 MW battery storage, approved on 21 July 2025, not yet built), 6.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

59projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
40approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of WV8

Projects of 1 MW and more (30)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Jaguar Land Roverrooftop solarrooftop solar5.8operationalupdated Dec 2014May 2014granted Aug 2014Dec 2014South Staffordshire3.3
Valiant Way, Pendefordrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Aug 2021granted Nov 2021Dec 2021South Staffordshire3.4
Land East of Lawn Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Aug 2016South Staffordshire3.5
Chillington Estate, Chillington Parksolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Feb 2026South Staffordshire3.8
Chillington Estate, Chillington Parkbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Feb 2026South Staffordshire3.8
County Lane Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm16approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Apr 2022granted Mar 2023Feb 2026Shropshire4.0
Albrighton Substation, Beamish Lanebattery storagebattery storage7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Nov 2023granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Shropshire4.0
Lawn Lane, Coven Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm48approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Aug 2024Feb 2026South Staffordshire4.1
Country Lane Solar Developmentsolar farmsolar farm4.7application withdrawnupdated Jul 2017Oct 2015—Jul 2017Shropshire4.2
Albrighton Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm15.8operationalupdated May 2017Jul 2015granted Dec 2015May 2017Shropshire4.5
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at The South Of Holyhead Road Albrightonsolar farmsolar farm23operationalupdated Jun 2025Jul 2022granted Jun 2023Jun 2025Shropshire5.7
Wolverhampton West Sub Stationbattery storagebattery storage50permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Aug 2016granted Oct 2016Aug 2020Wolverhampton5.9
Pool Hall Farm, Lower Pennbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jan 2025granted Jul 2025Sep 2025South Staffordshire6.0
Oaklands Farm, New Roadbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2024Dec 2023granted Aug 2024Sep 2024South Staffordshire6.2
South Staffordshire Railway Walk, Castlecroftbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022May 2021granted Aug 2022Aug 2022South Staffordshire6.3
Barr Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.8operationalupdated Apr 2015Jun 2014granted Aug 2014Apr 2015South Staffordshire6.3
New Road, Featherstonebattery storagebattery storage100application withdrawnupdated Jul 2025Dec 2023—Jul 2025South Staffordshire6.8
Four Ashes, Deepmore Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Oct 2023granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Staffordshire6.9
Orchard Farm, Langley Roadbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Jan 2026Jan 2025refused Dec 2025Jan 2026South Staffordshire6.9
Bowmans Harbour Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.9under constructionupdated Feb 2022Nov 2020granted Apr 2022Feb 2022Wolverhampton7.3
Penstone Lane, Penn 1battery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Sep 2022Mar 2022South Staffordshire7.4
Penstone Lane, Lower Penn 2battery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Sep 2022Mar 2022South Staffordshire7.4
Upper Latherford Farm, Latherford Lanebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Nov 2023granted Oct 2024Nov 2024South Staffordshire7.7
Ebstree Road, Trysull, Seisdonbattery storagebattery storage99.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026May 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026South Staffordshire7.8
Ebstree Road, Trysullbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Dec 2023granted Nov 2024Jan 2025South Staffordshire7.8
Canalsidebattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025South Staffordshire8.5
Bognop Road, Essington Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm35application submittedupdated Dec 2024Nov 2024—Dec 2024South Staffordshire8.6
Rodbastonwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Apr 2017Jul 2009granted Dec 2010Apr 2017South Staffordshire9.7
EPSRC Willenhallbattery storagebattery storage2operationalupdated Oct 2018——Oct 2018Walsall9.9
Sharps Bedrooms, Springvale Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Jul 2022granted Aug 2022Oct 2022Wolverhampton9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (29)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Balliol Business Park, Balliol Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Nov 2023granted Mar 2024Mar 2024South Staffordshire1.7
Ormiston New Academy, Marsh Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026May 2026Wolverhampton3.3
Valiant Way, Pendefordrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023South Staffordshire3.4
Innovation Drive, Bilbrook - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Oct 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026South Staffordshire3.4
I54 Project Trentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Staffordshire3.5
Rakegate Primary Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Wolverhampton3.6
County Lane Solar farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Apr 2022granted Mar 2023Feb 2026Shropshire4.0
Albrighton Solar farmbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Feb 2019Dec 2015granted Dec 2015Feb 2019Shropshire4.5
Sherwood House, Showell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025Wolverhampton4.8
Brindley Honda, West Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024Wolverhampton4.9
Sherwood Stainless Steel, Mammoth Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Wolverhampton5.0
Solar Farm & Battery Storage at The South Of Holyhead Road Albrightonbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Jun 2025Jul 2022granted Jun 2023Jun 2025Shropshire5.7
University Technical College, Cambridge Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Wolverhampton5.9
Salop Street, City Centrebattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedApr 2026refused Jun 2026—Wolverhampton5.9
Assa Abloy The Meadows, Cannock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Wolverhampton6.0
Mander Square, Mander Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023Jul 2023Wolverhampton6.1
Cat & Kittens Lane, Slade Heath Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022—Jul 2022Wolverhampton6.4
Element Court, Hilton Cross Business Park - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025South Staffordshire6.5
Homebase, St Johns Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Mar 2026Wolverhampton6.6
Latherford Close, Four Ashes - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025South Staffordshire6.8
Four Ashes, Deepmore Lane Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Oct 2023granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Staffordshire6.9
Energyst Rental Solutions, Station Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025South Staffordshire7.0
Gestamp West Midlands, Four Ashes Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026South Staffordshire7.5
Arnold Clark, Bearing Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Apr 2024granted Apr 2024Dec 2024Wolverhampton8.4
Bognop Road, Essington Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Dec 2024Nov 2024—Dec 2024South Staffordshire8.6
Bridgnorth Garden Centre - Storage Warehouserooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Sep 2022granted Mar 2023Apr 2023South Staffordshire8.7
Middleton Paper Company, Portobello Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026May 2026Walsall9.4
Springvale Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Nov 2023Jan 2024Wolverhampton9.8
Joseph Ash Galvanising, Springvale Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Feb 2023granted Feb 2023May 2023Wolverhampton9.9

Distance from the average position of the WV8 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 farm121640169
Rooftop solar21317108.5
Wind farm100100
Battery storage2511732628

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 WV8, 11 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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