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Renewable energy projects in Na h-Eileanan Siar

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Na h-Eileanan Siar (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 7 approved but not running, 5 operational and 3 refused. The council refused 2 of 15 decided applications (13%; UK 19%), with a median 79 weeks from submission to decision.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

19projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
13%of decisions refused

How Na h-Eileanan Siar decides

ApplicationsNa h-Eileanan SiarUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1510,236
Refused2 (13%)19%
Onshore wind refused2 of 1445%
Battery storage refused0 of 116%
Median time from submission to decision79.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

Projects in Na h-Eileanan Siar

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updated
Lewis Wind Farm (Barvas Moor)wind farmwind farm652refusedupdated Apr 2008Nov 2004refused Apr 2008Apr 2008
Stornoway Wind Farm (second resubmission)wind farmwind farm196approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024May 2019granted Jan 2022Mar 2024
Uisenis Wind Farmwind farmwind farm165approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2023granted Sep 2025Oct 2025
Pairc Windfarmwind farmwind farm94application withdrawnupdated Aug 2012——Aug 2012
Sandwick East Community Wind Farmwind farmwind farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2019Apr 2019—Jun 2019
Druim Leathann Windfarmwind farmwind farm48.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2025Jun 2018granted Jun 2022Oct 2025
Battery Energy Storage Parkbattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025
Point Wind / Beinn Ghrideag Farmwind farmwind farm9operationalupdated Jan 2017Aug 2008granted Apr 2012Jan 2017
Lochcarnan Community Windfarmwind farmwind farm6.9operationalupdated Jul 2020Dec 2008granted Dec 2011Jul 2020
Lochdar Hill Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6.9application withdrawnupdated Sep 2020Dec 2015—Sep 2020
Sandwick North St Community wind turbinewind turbinewind turbine5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Jan 2017granted Nov 2019Sep 2020
Beinn Thulabaigh Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020May 2019granted May 2020Sep 2020
Arnish Moorwind farmwind farm3.9operationalupdated Feb 2010Jun 2001granted Sep 2001Feb 2010
Loch Sminig Wind Projectwind farmwind farm2.7operationalupdated Jun 2016Aug 2008granted May 2009Jun 2016
North Harris Community Trustwind farmwind farm2.5abandonedupdated Jun 2011Jul 2006granted Feb 2008Jun 2011
Kirkibost Wind Farmwind farmwind farm1.8refusedupdated Jul 2013Aug 2011refused Jan 2013Jul 2013
Locheport wind turbineswind farmwind farm1.8refusedupdated Nov 2014Apr 2013refused Oct 2014Nov 2014
Monan Hill Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm1.5operationalupdated Mar 2015May 2006granted Feb 2008Mar 2015
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updated
Wind Turbines at Monan Wind Farmwind farmwind farm—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Apr 2024granted Mar 2025Aug 2024

Postcode districts in Na h-Eileanan Siar

DistrictProjects within 10 kmPendingApprovedOperational
HS17033
HS27033
HS33011
HS40000
HS50000
HS61000
HS71000
HS81001
HS90000

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 Na h-Eileanan Siar by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.

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