Renewable energy projects in Derry City and Strabane
82 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Derry City and Strabane (REPD, July 2026 extract): 22 pending, 21 approved but not running, 16 operational and 10 refused. The council refused 10 of 49 decided applications (20%; UK 19%), with a median 103 weeks from submission to decision.
82projects in the council area
22awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
20%of decisions refused
How Derry City and Strabane decides
| Applications | Derry City and Strabane | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 2 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 103.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 0 | — |
Projects in Derry City and Strabane
Projects of 1 MW and more (45)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolkeeraghbattery storage | battery storage | 140 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Maydown Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 140 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Mullaghmeash Road & Feenybattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Apr 2025 |
| BESS Facility Development in Killeterbattery storage | battery storage | 82 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2025 | Sep 2024 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Power Generation in Development in Claudybattery storage | battery storage | 75 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2025 | Dec 2022 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Trench Road, Killymallaght Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application submittedupdated Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Dec 2024 |
| Tievenameentawind farm | wind farm | 34.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Feb 2005 | granted Aug 2009 | Feb 2017 |
| Battery Energy Storage Facility in Londonderrybattery storage | battery storage | 34 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Crighshanewind farm | wind farm | 32.2 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Dec 2004 | granted Jun 2007 | Jan 2019 |
| Binnawooda Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 29.9 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2017 | May 2010 | — | Feb 2017 |
| Slieve Kirkwind farm | wind farm | 27.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2012 | Oct 2004 | granted Mar 2009 | Jan 2012 |
| Bessy Bell 3 Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Mar 2013 | refused May 2016 | May 2016 |
| Castlecraigwind farm | wind farm | 25 | operationalupdated Apr 2019 | Dec 2006 | granted Jun 2011 | Apr 2019 |
| Meenablagh Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2015 | Apr 2011 | refused Sep 2012 | Sep 2015 |
| Ballyhanedin Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 24 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2020 | Jan 2015 | granted Apr 2017 | May 2020 |
| Townlands of Carrickatanewind farm | wind farm | 20.7 | operationalupdated Nov 2013 | Feb 2005 | granted Mar 2009 | Nov 2013 |
| Church Hillwind farm | wind farm | 18.4 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Apr 2005 | granted Apr 2007 | Jan 2019 |
| Battery Energy Storage Facility Development in Derrybattery storage | battery storage | 17 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Feb 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Curryfree Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | operationalupdated Oct 2011 | Nov 2004 | granted May 2008 | Oct 2011 |
| Gortmonly Wind Energywind farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2010 | — | — | Mar 2010 |
| Aghamorewind farm | wind farm | 15 | refusedupdated Apr 2013 | May 2008 | refused Oct 2012 | Apr 2013 |
| Crighshane Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 15 | refusedupdated Dec 2019 | Mar 2011 | refused Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| Rakellywind farm | wind farm | 14 | refusedupdated Jul 2010 | Dec 2005 | refused Nov 2006 | Jul 2010 |
| Koram Hillwind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2014 | May 2007 | — | Jul 2014 |
| Eglish Mountainwind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Feb 2005 | granted Jul 2013 | Jun 2017 |
| Craignapapple Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2016 | Dec 2010 | granted Jan 2018 | Jun 2016 |
| Barr Cregg Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020 | Aug 2012 | granted Aug 2019 | Jun 2020 |
| Meenakeeranwind farm | wind farm | 12 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2019 | Apr 2008 | granted Jan 2016 | Sep 2019 |
| Monnaboy Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Nov 2009 | granted Oct 2012 | Jan 2017 |
| Slieve Kirk Extwind farm | wind farm | 11.5 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2020 | May 2011 | granted Mar 2015 | Jun 2020 |
| Lough Hillwind farm | wind farm | 10.5 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2004 | granted Dec 2005 | May 2016 |
| Meenamullen Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refusedupdated Jun 2019 | Nov 2013 | refused Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| Gronanwind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2020 | Oct 2007 | granted Dec 2018 | Feb 2020 |
| Bin Mountainwind farm | wind farm | 9 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | May 2001 | granted Feb 2006 | Jan 2015 |
| Bessy Bell Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 9 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Jun 2003 | granted Jan 2005 | Aug 2017 |
| Ballylawwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2013 | Apr 2011 | — | Apr 2013 |
| Monnaboy Wind Farm Ext.wind farm | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2018 | Oct 2015 | — | Oct 2018 |
| Owenreagh Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 5.1 | operationalupdated Jul 2010 | Jan 2004 | granted Oct 2005 | Jul 2010 |
| Bessy Bell Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2010 | Jun 1994 | granted Nov 1994 | Feb 2010 |
| Owenreagh Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2010 | Oct 1995 | granted Apr 1996 | Feb 2010 |
| Monnaboy Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2017 | Jan 2016 | — | Oct 2017 |
| Clondermot Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Feb 2007 | granted Jan 2010 | Aug 2015 |
| Carrickatanesolar farm | solar farm | 4.1 | permission expiredupdated Jan 2020 | Feb 2017 | granted Nov 2018 | Jan 2020 |
| Curryfree Wind Farm (co-location)solar farm | solar farm | 3 | permission expiredupdated Jan 2020 | Jan 2017 | granted Nov 2018 | Jan 2020 |
| Whisker Hillwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | refusedupdated Dec 2014 | Oct 2007 | refused Nov 2014 | Dec 2014 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (37)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Stone Rd, Victoria Bridgewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.9 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2024 | Jan 2023 | — | Feb 2024 |
| Power Generation Development in Castledergwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| Ballynamore Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.6 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 |
| Lands 260m SW of 76 Strabane Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2019 | Sep 2015 | — | Jun 2019 |
| Slaghtmanus Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2020 | Jan 2019 | granted Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| Newtonstewartwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | Aug 2019 | granted Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| Lislafferty Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020 | Sep 2019 | — | Jun 2020 |
| Lislafferty Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Sep 2019 | — | Jun 2023 |
| Concess Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Mar 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Drumeagle Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | refusedupdated Jul 2022 | Aug 2020 | refused Oct 2023 | Jul 2022 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Strabanewind farm | wind farm | 0.3 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Power Generation Development in Claudywind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Sep 2022 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Erganagh Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021 | Oct 2019 | granted Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| Peacock Road Replacement Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Lislafferty Road Replacement Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Lislafferty Road Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Whitehill Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | refusedupdated Dec 2021 | Apr 2021 | refused Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Power Generation Development in Castledergwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Wind Turbine in Plumbridgewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Aghalougher Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 |
| Wind Turbine Alterations in Strabanewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | Jun 2024 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Tyronewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | Jun 2024 |
| Keenaghan Road, Artigarvanwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | — | Jul 2024 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Strabanewind farm | wind farm | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | — | Jul 2024 |
| Power Generation Development in Strabanewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jun 2022 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Ballykeery Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2026 | Oct 2023 | — | Mar 2026 |
| 20 Evish Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated May 2023 | Jan 2023 | — | May 2023 |
| Power Generation Development in Strabanewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Jan 2023 | — | May 2023 |
| Davies Road & Bunderg Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 |
| Loughan Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021 | May 2019 | granted Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Claudywind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | — | May 2024 |
| Wind Turbine Alterations in Newtownstewartwind farm | wind farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | May 2024 | — | Jun 2024 |
| Battery Energy Storage Development in Tyronebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Strabanewind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Oct 2024 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Castledergwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Freughlough Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Peacock Road, Sion Millswind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Nov 2026 | — | May 2026 |
Postcode districts in Derry City and Strabane
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 Derry City and Strabane by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.