Renewable energy projects in Antrim and Newtownabbey
42 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Antrim and Newtownabbey (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 17 approved but not running, 14 operational and 6 refused. The council refused 8 of 40 decided applications (20%; UK 19%), with a median 48 weeks from submission to decision.
42projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
20%of decisions refused
How Antrim and Newtownabbey decides
| Applications | Antrim and Newtownabbey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 48.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Antrim and Newtownabbey, South Antrim.
Projects in Antrim and Newtownabbey
Projects of 1 MW and more (33)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carncome, Lislunnan Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| Battery Energy Storage System Development in Ballymenabattery storage | battery storage | 79 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jun 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Battery Energy Storage System Facility in Antrimbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | May 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 39.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2020 | Jun 2015 | granted Apr 2016 | Jul 2020 |
| Steeple Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Feb 2016 | granted May 2018 | Sep 2020 |
| Whappstown & Castlegore Windfarmswind farm | wind farm | 23.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020 | Oct 2018 | granted Aug 2019 | Apr 2020 |
| Altgolanwind farm | wind farm | 17.5 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2016 | Aug 2006 | refused May 2012 | Feb 2016 |
| Carn Hillwind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Feb 2006 | granted Feb 2010 | Jan 2017 |
| Seegronanwind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Aug 2006 | granted Jan 2011 | Aug 2017 |
| Ballyutoag Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 11.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Dec 2014 | granted Dec 2015 | Sep 2020 |
| Lands West of Belfast Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | May 2017 |
| Seegronan Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2019 | Jul 2013 | granted Jun 2017 | Jun 2019 |
| Drumadarragh Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2014 | May 2005 | refused Nov 2013 | Sep 2014 |
| Sealstown Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.7 | abandonedupdated Apr 2018 | Jun 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Apr 2018 |
| Knockcairn Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Feb 2014 | granted Jun 2014 | May 2017 |
| Moira Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | May 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | May 2017 |
| South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1solar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Jun 2015 | granted Apr 2016 | Jan 2019 |
| Gibson Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Dec 2015 | granted Jul 2016 | Sep 2018 |
| South of Ballyscultysolar farm | solar farm | 6.2 | refused on appealupdated Apr 2016 | Nov 2014 | refused Aug 2015 | Apr 2016 |
| Millar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Mar 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Apr 2017 |
| Elliot's Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Nov 1993 | granted Oct 1994 | Aug 2017 |
| Corby Knowewind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Nov 2006 | granted Jan 2013 | May 2017 |
| Doagh Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | appeal withdrawnupdated Jun 2016 | Mar 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Crookedstone Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Mar 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Apr 2016 |
| Land north of 20 Knockcairn Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.1 | refusedupdated May 2016 | Mar 2015 | refused May 2016 | May 2016 |
| Bombardier Factoryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3.8 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Nov 2013 | granted Feb 2014 | Jun 2015 |
| Dunore Road, Aldergrove Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021 | Mar 2021 | — | Apr 2021 |
| Dunore Point Treatment Worksbattery storage | battery storage | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2020 | Dec 2020 | granted May 2022 | Oct 2020 |
| Wind Turbine 1wind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Aug 2012 | Jun 2009 | granted Feb 2010 | Aug 2012 |
| Boghill Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2019 | Apr 2019 | — | Dec 2019 |
| Connaught Roadwind farm | wind farm | 1.7 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Jun 2008 | granted Mar 2012 | Jan 2015 |
| Connaught Roadwind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2018 | Jan 2018 | — | Dec 2018 |
| HHT Battery Energy Storage System in Randalstownbattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020 | May 2019 | granted Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 |
| Wind Turbine Alterations in Randalstownwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Oct 2021 | granted May 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Power Generation Development in Templepatrickwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | refusedupdated May 2024 | Feb 2023 | refused Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Kells Substationbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020 | Oct 2018 | granted Nov 2019 | Apr 2020 |
| Aughnabrack Road Replacement Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Boghill Road Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Battery Energy Storage System Development in Ballymenabattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Mar 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Budore Road, Ligonielwind farm | wind farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | May 2024 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Antrimwind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Aug 2025 |
Postcode districts in Antrim and Newtownabbey
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT29 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| BT36 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| BT37 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| BT39 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| BT41 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
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. Projects belong to Antrim and Newtownabbey by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.