Renewable energy projects in Shetland Islands
20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Shetland Islands (REPD, July 2026 extract): 3 pending, 7 approved but not running, 7 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 0 of 11 decided applications (0%; UK 19%), with a median 25 weeks from submission to decision.
20projects in the council area
3awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
0%of decisions refused
How Shetland Islands decides
| Applications | Shetland Islands | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 9 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 25.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Shetland Islands
Projects of 1 MW and more (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 443 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2018 | granted May 2019 | Jan 2022 |
| North Nesting Wind, Shetlandwind farm | wind farm | 250 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | — | — | Sep 2018 |
| Muckla Moorwind farm | wind farm | 249 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2008 | — | — | Jun 2008 |
| Energy Isles Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 126 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Apr 2019 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Shetland Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 70 | under constructionupdated Jul 2026 | Jul 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Jul 2026 |
| Beaw Field Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 59.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Apr 2016 | granted Nov 2017 | Mar 2023 |
| Mossy Hillwind farm | wind farm | 46.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Jun 2018 | granted May 2019 | Mar 2022 |
| Luggies Knowe, Hill Of Gremista Wind Turbines & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 14.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Hill Of Wetherstawind farm | wind farm | 10 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sullom Voe Terminal, Callbacknesswind farm | wind farm | 9.6 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Luggies Knowe, Hill Of Gremista Wind Turbines & Battery Storagewind turbine | wind turbine | 5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| North Yell Wind Farm (Garth Community Wind Farm)wind farm | wind farm | 4.5 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | May 2009 | granted Apr 2011 | Sep 2018 |
| Burradale Hillwind farm | wind farm | 3.7 | operationalupdated Oct 2009 | Oct 1993 | granted Feb 1994 | Oct 2009 |
| Gremista Wind Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 3 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Aug 2011 | granted Feb 2012 | Mar 2016 |
| Culterfield, Cunningsburgh Windwind farm | wind farm | 2.7 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | May 2021 | — | Mar 2022 |
| North Hoo Fieldswind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Northern Isles New Energy Solution (NINES) 1battery storage | battery storage | 1 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | — | — | Jul 2017 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foula Community Electricity Schemebattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Dec 2018 | Dec 2009 | — | Dec 2018 |
| Gunnista, Bressay Solar panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | operationalupdated May 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | May 2021 |
| Gremista Greener Grid Park Stabilisation Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2023 | Feb 2023 | — | Jul 2023 |
Postcode districts in Shetland Islands
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 Shetland Islands by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.