Renewable energy projects in East Renfrewshire
26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in East Renfrewshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 8 approved but not running, 8 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 4 of 18 decided applications (22%; UK 19%), with a median 61 weeks from submission to decision.
26projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
22%of decisions refused
How East Renfrewshire decides
| Applications | East Renfrewshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 3 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 13 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 61.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Projects in East Renfrewshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (24)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteleewind farm | wind farm | 322 | operationalupdated May 2010 | Jan 2002 | granted Apr 2006 | May 2010 |
| Neilstonbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Harelaw Renewable Energy Parkwind farm | wind farm | 117 | refusedupdated Feb 2014 | May 2009 | refused Sep 2013 | Feb 2014 |
| Whitelee Windfarm Extension Phase 1wind farm | wind farm | 108 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Apr 2008 | granted May 2009 | Apr 2013 |
| Whitelees Hydrogen Production Facility, Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Apr 2021 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| Moorhouse (Eaglesham)wind farm | wind farm | 47.5 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2013 | Apr 2010 | refused Apr 2012 | Jan 2013 |
| Whitelees Hydrogen Production Facility, Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Apr 2021 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| Glasgow Road, Eagleshambattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Dunwan Dam, Eaglesham Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Bonnyton, Kirkton Moor Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Land East Of Shieldhill Farmwind farm | wind farm | 18 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2018 | Jan 2015 | refused Mar 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| Loganswell Farmwind farm | wind farm | 16 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Apr 2014 | — | Sep 2014 |
| Moorshield Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2023 | granted Sep 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Middleton Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Feb 2008 | granted Aug 2011 | Mar 2015 |
| Whitelee Windfarm Extension Phase 3wind farm | wind farm | 12 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2016 | Aug 2012 | refused Oct 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| Neilston Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Nov 2009 | granted May 2011 | May 2017 |
| Ardoch and Over Enoch Wind Farm (Ardoch)wind farm | wind farm | 7.2 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | May 2012 | granted Jul 2012 | Oct 2016 |
| Over Enoch Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.5 | abandonedupdated Dec 2012 | May 2003 | granted Sep 2004 | Dec 2012 |
| National Wind Turbine Test Sitewind farm | wind farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Nov 2009 | Aug 1999 | granted Aug 2000 | Nov 2009 |
| Ardoch and Over Enoch Wind Farm (Over Enoch)wind farm | wind farm | 4.3 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Sep 2011 | granted Apr 2012 | Oct 2016 |
| Ardoch Farm (East Renfrewshire)wind farm | wind farm | 3.9 | abandonedupdated Dec 2011 | Jan 2003 | granted Sep 2004 | Dec 2011 |
| Neilston Additional Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | Mar 2014 | granted Nov 2015 | Jul 2020 |
| Myres Hillwind farm | wind farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Nov 2001 | May 1999 | granted Aug 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| Myres Hill Wind Turbine Test Centrewind farm | wind farm | 1 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2019 | Feb 2019 | — | Sep 2019 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn Products, Glasgow Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| David Lloyd Leisure Health Club, Stewarton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
Postcode districts in East Renfrewshire
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 East Renfrewshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.