Renewable energy projects in Causeway Coast and Glens
68 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Causeway Coast and Glens (REPD, July 2026 extract): 13 pending, 20 approved but not running, 22 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 6 of 47 decided applications (13%; UK 19%), with a median 103 weeks from submission to decision.
68projects in the council area
13awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
13%of decisions refused
How Causeway Coast and Glens decides
| Applications | Causeway Coast and Glens | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 41 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 103.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 5 | — |
Projects in Causeway Coast and Glens
Projects of 1 MW and more (45)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Storage System Installation in Rasharkinbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Windy Hillwind farm | wind farm | 52.5 | appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2015 | Jul 2013 | — | Aug 2015 |
| Farklandwind farm | wind farm | 51 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2011 | Dec 2007 | — | Mar 2011 |
| Evishagaran Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 46.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2020 | Sep 2018 | granted Apr 2019 | Feb 2020 |
| Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 42 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Dec 2007 | granted Jan 2011 | Jan 2017 |
| Brockaghboy Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 37.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2018 | Dec 2007 | granted Jan 2012 | Apr 2018 |
| Dunbeg South Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 29.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2018 | granted Dec 2020 | Jun 2026 |
| Brishey Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 28.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Jan 2023 | — | Apr 2023 |
| Rigged Hill Wind Farm (Repowering)wind farm | wind farm | 28 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2019 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Slieve Kirk (formerly Altahullion Phase III & Glenconway 2)wind farm | wind farm | 27.6 | operationalupdated Dec 2013 | Jan 2007 | granted Sep 2010 | Dec 2013 |
| Long Mountainwind farm | wind farm | 27.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Mar 2006 | granted Jan 2007 | Jan 2017 |
| Altahullionwind farm | wind farm | 26 | operationalupdated Feb 2010 | Jun 2001 | granted Oct 2001 | Feb 2010 |
| Gruig Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25 | operationalupdated Nov 2019 | Oct 2004 | granted Jun 2007 | Nov 2019 |
| Bann Road (Tullaghans Road)solar farm | solar farm | 25 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Dec 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | Dec 2017 |
| Dunmore Wind Farm - extensionwind farm | wind farm | 24 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2019 | Nov 2013 | granted Jun 2018 | Nov 2019 |
| Dungivenwind farm | wind farm | 24 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2019 | granted Jul 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Craiggore windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 23.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2024 | Oct 2012 | granted Mar 2015 | Feb 2024 |
| Dunmorewind farm | wind farm | 21 | operationalupdated Aug 2013 | Dec 2007 | granted Oct 2010 | Aug 2013 |
| Corkey Windfarm (repowering)wind farm | wind farm | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Jul 2019 | granted Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Armoy Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 19.8 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2020 | Dec 2017 | — | Mar 2020 |
| Slieve Kirk (formerly Glenconway)wind farm | wind farm | 18.4 | operationalupdated Dec 2013 | Dec 2006 | granted Feb 2009 | Dec 2013 |
| Bann Road (Rasharkin)solar farm | solar farm | 18 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | Sep 2014 | — | Nov 2017 |
| Altaveedan Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 17.9 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Dec 2010 | granted Oct 2013 | Dec 2017 |
| Dunbeg South Wind Farm - Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 16.8 | application submittedupdated Jun 2026 | Nov 2024 | — | Jun 2026 |
| Smulgedonwind farm | wind farm | 16.1 | abandonedupdated Dec 2017 | Feb 2009 | granted Oct 2012 | Dec 2017 |
| Garves Mountain Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Jun 2003 | granted Nov 2006 | Dec 2017 |
| Cam Burn Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | abandonedupdated Nov 2019 | Sep 2011 | granted Dec 2016 | Nov 2019 |
| Croaghanwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2018 | Apr 2011 | — | Oct 2018 |
| Cloonty Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Jun 2009 | granted Mar 2013 | Jan 2017 |
| Altahullion Phase IIwind farm | wind farm | 11.7 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Nov 2004 | granted Apr 2006 | Jan 2019 |
| Upper Ballyrogan Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 11.5 | abandonedupdated Mar 2018 | Jul 2012 | granted Apr 2013 | Mar 2018 |
| Brockaghboy Wind Farm - extensionwind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Apr 2018 | Jun 2014 | granted Oct 2015 | Apr 2018 |
| Carneatlywind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2018 | Apr 2011 | — | Jul 2018 |
| Dunbeg Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2020 | Dec 2015 | granted Apr 2017 | May 2020 |
| 62 Muldonagh Road, Claudywind turbine | wind turbine | 8.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023 | Jun 2023 | — | Nov 2023 |
| Glenbuckwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Nov 2006 | granted Jun 2011 | Dec 2017 |
| Lisnamuck Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2011 | Feb 2008 | — | Apr 2011 |
| Finvoy Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 5.9 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Dec 2014 | granted Aug 2015 | Dec 2017 |
| Corkey Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Nov 1993 | granted Jun 1994 | Aug 2017 |
| Rigged Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Nov 1993 | granted Jul 1994 | Aug 2017 |
| Craigs Wind Turbine IIwind turbine | wind turbine | 3 | permission expiredupdated Nov 2019 | Nov 2015 | granted Jan 2017 | Nov 2019 |
| Corkey Wind Farm Extensionwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Feb 2010 | granted Feb 2012 | Jul 2017 |
| Glenbuckwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Dec 2016 | Jun 2005 | granted Apr 2007 | Dec 2016 |
| Shinny Road Macosquinsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 | — | Mar 2020 |
| Battery Energy Storage System in Ballycastlebattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballindreen Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Islandranny Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2019 | Dec 2018 | granted Jun 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| Dullaghy Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | — | Mar 2020 |
| Mullan Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2020 | granted Jun 2021 | Apr 2022 |
| Terrydoo Road 1wind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020 | Mar 2020 | granted Nov 2022 | Jun 2020 |
| Stroan Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2020 | May 2020 | granted Jun 2022 | Jun 2020 |
| Terrydoo Road 2wind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2020 | Mar 2020 | granted Nov 2022 | Jun 2020 |
| Curragh Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2020 | Aug 2020 | granted Mar 2022 | Sep 2020 |
| Moyarget Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2020 | Jun 2020 | granted Apr 2022 | Sep 2020 |
| Moyarget Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Nov 2020 | — | Apr 2022 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Ballymoneywind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Windyhill Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021 | Oct 2019 | granted Nov 2020 | Apr 2021 |
| Reservoir Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2020 | Jan 2020 | — | Mar 2020 |
| Lidl Nutts Cornerrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 | — | Jun 2020 |
| Armoy Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | refused on appealupdated Mar 2020 | Dec 2017 | — | Mar 2020 |
| Ballyavelin Road Replacement Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2021 | Feb 2021 | — | Mar 2021 |
| Drumack Lane Replacement Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Mar 2021 |
| Power Generation Development in Colerainesolar farm | solar farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Nov 2021 | — | Feb 2022 |
| Finvoy Road, Rasharkinbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Solar PV Energy Development in Ballycastlesolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Turbine Development in Garvaghwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Moyarget Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 |
| Shinny Road, Macosquinwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2026 | Oct 2023 | — | Mar 2026 |
Postcode districts in Causeway Coast and Glens
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT44 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| BT49 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| BT51 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| BT52 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| BT53 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| BT54 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| BT55 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| BT56 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| BT57 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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 Causeway Coast and Glens by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.