Renewable energy projects in Inverclyde
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Inverclyde (REPD, July 2026 extract): 4 pending, 9 approved but not running, 1 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 2 of 10 decided applications (20%; UK 19%), with a median 12 weeks from submission to decision.
18projects in the council area
4awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
20%of decisions refused
How Inverclyde decides
| Applications | Inverclyde | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 10 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Inverclyde
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchentiber Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 700 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Greenock Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 55 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2010 | May 2003 | refused Apr 2005 | Jan 2010 |
| Flatterton Farm, Flatterton Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| Dougliehill Water Treatment Works, Dougliehill Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 49 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Leapmoor Forestwind farm | wind farm | 30 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2011 | Jul 2006 | — | Mar 2011 |
| Knockair, Dougliehill Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Inverclyde Wind Farm (Corlic Hill)wind farm | wind farm | 24 | operationalupdated Apr 2021 | Jul 2013 | granted May 2016 | Apr 2021 |
| Knockair, Dougliehill Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 24 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Berfern Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | May 2018 | — | Jul 2020 |
| Priestside Farmwind farm | wind farm | 1.8 | refusedupdated Jul 2013 | Feb 2013 | refused Apr 2013 | Jul 2013 |
| Kip Water Hydro Schemebattery storage | battery storage | 1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2018 | Oct 2018 | — | Dec 2018 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overton Water Treatment Works, Old Largs Road By Overtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Tesco Stores, Greenock Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Faulds Park Road- Solar PV Panlelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | under constructionupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Greenock Headworks, Eldon Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Finlaystone House, Estate Greenock Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| King Street - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Jun 2022 | Nov 2021 |
| Crawfurd Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
Postcode districts in Inverclyde
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA13 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| PA14 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| PA15 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| PA16 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| PA18 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| PA19 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
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 Inverclyde by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.