Renewable energy projects in Mid and East Antrim
42 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Mid and East Antrim (REPD, July 2026 extract): 11 pending, 16 approved but not running, 7 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 5 of 30 decided applications (17%; UK 19%), with a median 45 weeks from submission to decision.
42projects in the council area
11awaiting a decision
16approved, not running
17%of decisions refused
How Mid and East Antrim decides
| Applications | Mid and East Antrim | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 22 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 45.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 1 | — |
Projects in Mid and East Antrim
Projects of 1 MW and more (24)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Generation Development in Islandmageebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2025 | Jun 2023 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Quarterland Road, Islandmageebattery storage | battery storage | 75 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| Unshinagh Wind Farm Development in Carnloughwind farm | wind farm | 58.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Dec 2021 | — | Jul 2022 |
| Douglas Topwind farm | wind farm | 51 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2012 | Apr 2011 | — | Sep 2012 |
| Carnbuck Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 50.4 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Feb 2023 | — | Jun 2023 |
| Kells Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2016 | Jun 2015 | — | Feb 2016 |
| Elginny Hillwind farm | wind farm | 22 | operationalupdated Oct 2018 | Mar 2011 | granted Nov 2014 | Oct 2018 |
| Land at Dobbs Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 21.8 | abandonedupdated Apr 2018 | Mar 2015 | granted Mar 2016 | Apr 2018 |
| Rathsherrywind farm | wind farm | 21 | operationalupdated Feb 2018 | Apr 2011 | granted Mar 2015 | Feb 2018 |
| Carnalbanagh Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 21 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2017 | Jun 2017 | — | Aug 2017 |
| Ballykeel Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 16.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2018 | Dec 2013 | granted Dec 2016 | Sep 2018 |
| Feystown Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2016 | May 2013 | refused Dec 2014 | Aug 2016 |
| Cloghinarneywind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Apr 2011 | refused Jul 2014 | May 2016 |
| Ballygarvey Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | operationalupdated Jun 2018 | Dec 2015 | granted Sep 2016 | Jun 2018 |
| Mullaghsandall Road wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Apr 2013 | refused Jul 2014 | May 2016 |
| AES Kilroot Station Battery Storage Arraybattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Dec 2018 | — | — | Dec 2018 |
| Wolf Bog Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8.8 | operationalupdated Feb 2010 | May 2004 | granted Nov 2005 | Feb 2010 |
| Red Braesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2019 | Mar 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2019 |
| Ballymena Wind Park Limitedwind farm | wind farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Aug 2013 | Jul 2009 | granted Apr 2010 | Aug 2013 |
| The Michelin Tyre Factory - Ballymenawind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Jul 2009 | granted Feb 2010 | Apr 2013 |
| Solar Farm Development in Ballymenasolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Solar PV Development in Ballymenasolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Solar PV Energy Development in Ballymenasolar farm | solar farm | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Battery Energy Storage System in Broughshanebattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Caddy Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| 402 metres NE of 45 Dickeystown Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2020 | Aug 2017 | granted Mar 2019 | Jan 2020 |
| Larne Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021 | Nov 2019 | granted Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 |
| Woodside Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2020 | Dec 2019 | granted Oct 2020 | Feb 2020 |
| Omerbane Road, Cloughmills Replacementwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Aug 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Sep 2021 |
| 85 Deerfin Road, Ballymenawind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | refusedupdated Sep 2024 | Apr 2023 | refused Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Carmagrim Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020 | Jan 2020 | granted Apr 2021 | Jun 2020 |
| Replacement Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Jan 2022 |
| Garvaghy Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2020 | — | Dec 2022 |
| Loughmourne Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | Dec 2020 | — | Jun 2022 |
| 58 Tullykiagh Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Carnbuck Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Feb 2023 | — | Aug 2023 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Broughshanewind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Omerbane Road, Cloughmillswind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | May 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 |
| Solar PV Farm Development in Carrickfergusrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Nov 2024 |
| Solar Farm Development in Ballymenasolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Nov 2024 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Ballyclarewind turbine | wind turbine | — | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2024 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Ballymenawind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 |
Postcode districts in Mid and East Antrim
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 Mid and East Antrim by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.