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Battery storage planning in South Derbyshire
South Derbyshire has decided 11 battery storage schemes and approved 91% of them, taking a median of 7.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 1,965 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How South Derbyshire compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, South Derbyshire sits in the 36th percentile for approval rate (1 points below the England average) and the 26th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Battery storage decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (15)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Twyford Road, Twyford - Battery Energy Storage System Enso Green Holdings SS Limited · DMPA/2024/0664 · 18.7 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2025-12-30 |
Stenson Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Innova Renewables · DMPA/2024/0586 · 17.4 mo to decide | 400 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-27 |
Park Road, Overseal - Battery Storage Facility Care Power Overseal · DMPA/2024/1131 · 9.3 mo to decide | 50 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-25 |
Barn Farm - Batter Energy Storage Facility Harmony Energy Storage · DMPA/2023/1665 · 6.2 mo to decide | 200 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-04 |
Arleston Solar & Battery Energy Storage System Noventum Power Limited · DMOT/2025/0113 | 99.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-02 |
Derby Road, Egginton - Battery Storage Facility First Way Solar Limited · DMPA/2024/0432 · 13.8 mo to decide | 100 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-24 |
Landown Farm, Bakeacre Lane - Battery Energy Storage System Integrum Renewable Energy Limited · DMPA/2024/1639 · 5.3 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-30 |
Fairfields Energy Storage System Novus Renewable Services · DMPA/2024/0789 · 9.1 mo to decide | 1025 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-17 |
Drakelow - Battery Energy Storage System Tagenergy Development UK Limited · DMPA/2024/1643 | 1000 | Application Submitted | 2024-12-20 |
Caldwell Road - Battery Storage Aludra Bess Limited / Renewable Energy Systems RES ltd (Beaufort) · DMPA/2024/0499 · 3 mo to decide | 90 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-02 |
Barn Farm & Walton Road - Battery Storage Drakelow Battery Limited · DMPA/2023/0170 · 5.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-21 |
Mount Road, Castle Gresley - Battery Storage Facility Flexion Energy UK Storage Limited · DMPA/2021/1698 · 8.4 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-17 |
Caldwell Road - Battery Storage Infrared Capital Partners Limited · DMPA/2021/1221 · 7 mo to decide | 90 | Revised | 2022-03-03 |
Breach Farm - Energy Barn Bluefield Solar Income Fund · 9/2017/0541 · 2.9 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2017-08-15 |
Breach Farm Green Hedge Energy Barn · 9/2017/0154 | 40 | Revised | 2017-05-05 |
Does South Derbyshire approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 11 battery storage schemes South Derbyshire has decided, 91% were approved (10 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in South Derbyshire?
The median time from application to decision is 7.7 months, against a UK median of 6 months for battery storage. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much battery storage capacity has South Derbyshire consented?
1,965 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in South Derbyshire
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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