UK renewable project intelligence · REPD 10978

Upper Newton Farm (Blythe House) - Solar Farm & Battery Storage

Innova Renewables · Battery · West Midlands

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Reported capacity30 MWInstalled Capacity (MWelec) in the public REPD record

Development stageAwaiting ConstructionCurrent short status in the latest source snapshot

Screening score70/100Low heuristic screening risk

Planning record

Project Evidence

Source fields are retained from the latest UK Renewable Energy Planning Database snapshot.

TechnologyBattery

Operator or applicantInnova Renewables

RegionWest Midlands

CountyStaffordshire

CountryEngland

Planning authorityStaffordshire Moorlands

Planning referenceSMD/2022/0160

CfD allocation roundNot reported

Planning history

Planning Timeline

Planning submitted24 Mar 2022
Planning granted01 Feb 2023
Latest public record16 Feb 2026

Time to operation

Delivery Signal

Relative two-year evidence for prioritisation, separated from unvalidated literal probabilities and external-risk scenarios.

Two-year signal96/100Stronger relative evidence

Three-year outputResearch onlyNot released as a probability

Five-year outputWithheldInsufficient validated cohorts

Ranking signal only · Moderate public-data coverage

The score is a percentile rank, not a 96% chance of delivery. Use it to prioritise comparable projects, then inspect the dated planning evidence and constraints before making a decision.

Positive public evidence

Construction has started
Observed multi-stage progression

Risks and missing evidence

Long time in current stage

Source and scope. Project facts derive from the official DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database quarterly extract. Delivery signals and screening scores are research enrichments by this platform; public data does not reveal private finance, land, supply-chain or contract terms.