Wigan: energy planning applications
25 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Wigan, 216 MW in all. 8 still in planning.
Battery storage 7 · Solar 18 · Battery storage across the UK · Solar across the UK
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Every application in Wigan, newest first
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane - Solar Panels
- WWL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation, The Avenue - Solar Panels
- Guide Dogs For The Blind Association - Solar Panels
- Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane - Battery Storage
- Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane - Solar Farm
- Wigan Youth Zone - Solar Panels
- Bradley Hall Trading Estate, Bradley Lane - Solar Panels
- Westgate House, Green Street - Solar Panels
- Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane - Battery Storage
- Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane - Solar Farm
- The Range, Parsonage Retail Park - Solar Panels
- Sandyforth Farm, Ashton Road - Battery Energy Storage
- Robin Park Leisure Centre, Loire Drive - Solar Panels
- Orrell Street Battery Energy Storage Facility
- Poundland Distribution Centre,Three Sisters Road - Solar Panel
- Systems Glass - Solar Panels
- Atherton - Battery energy storage
- Wigan Investment Centre - Solar panels
- Orrell Street Battery Energy Storage Facility
- Tesco Crab Tree Lane
- Kilshaw Street
- Lights Oaks Moss
- Cleworth Hall Farm
- Mill Farm
- Thompson House Equestrian farm
Latest decisions
- Orrell Street Battery Energy Storage Facility
- WWL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation, The Avenue - Solar Panels
- Guide Dogs For The Blind Association - Solar Panels
- Sandyforth Farm, Ashton Road - Battery Energy Storage
- Bradley Hall Trading Estate, Bradley Lane - Solar Panels
- Westgate House, Green Street - Solar Panels
- Robin Park Leisure Centre, Loire Drive - Solar Panels
- Poundland Distribution Centre,Three Sisters Road - Solar Panel
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Wigan's applications
11 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Fire reported to have started in solar panels at Westleigh primary school
- Substation fire on George Richards Way in Altrincham
- Nordex turbine damaged by suspected lightning strike at UK wind farm
- Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool
- Solar battery smoke prompts fire crew response at Denton home
- Crane topples on Scout Moor wind farm project
- Substation fault leaves thousands without power in Padiham
- Substation fire in Blackpool cuts power to thousands of customers
- Attempted cable theft causes explosion at Saltney Ferry substation in Flintshire
- Northern Powergrid worker seriously injured in Huddersfield substation fire
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Wigan, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. Launch price: £145 until 31 October (normally £295). Download a sample pack (PDF).
Neighbouring planning authorities
Data updated 3 August 2026 from the Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), published quarterly.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Every planning authority.