Renewable energy projects in West Lothian
51 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in West Lothian (REPD, July 2026 extract): 5 pending, 30 approved but not running, 10 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 5 of 41 decided applications (12%; UK 19%), with a median 17 weeks from submission to decision.
51projects in the council area
5awaiting a decision
30approved, not running
12%of decisions refused
How West Lothian decides
| Applications | West Lothian | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 41 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 15 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Projects in West Lothian
Projects of 1 MW and more (39)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | May 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Learielaw Farm, Learielawbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Nov 2023 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Fauch Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 69 | refusedupdated Jul 2014 | Feb 2012 | refused Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| Harburnhead Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 51.7 | operationalupdated Jun 2018 | Dec 2011 | granted Jul 2014 | Jun 2018 |
| Drumshoreland Road Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| Middleriggbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Fauch Hillwind farm | wind farm | 48 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2018 | Apr 2017 | refused Dec 2017 | Jun 2018 |
| Longhill Burn Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 45.6 | under constructionupdated Oct 2023 | Apr 2019 | granted Apr 2020 | Oct 2023 |
| Gladsmuir Hills Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 41 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| Leyden Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Tormywheelwind farm | wind farm | 30.8 | operationalupdated Oct 2017 | Feb 2005 | granted Jun 2007 | Oct 2017 |
| Drumcross Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Feb 2018 | granted Jun 2018 | Dec 2023 |
| Duddingston Solar Farm and Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 29.9 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Trinlaymire Farm Solar farm, Battery storagesolar farm | solar farm | 29.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Aug 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Burnheadwind farm | wind farm | 26 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Dec 2010 | granted Oct 2013 | Feb 2016 |
| Camilty Plantation Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25.8 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Apr 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Mar 2022 |
| Broxburnbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | operationalupdated Apr 2019 | Aug 2016 | granted Nov 2016 | Apr 2019 |
| Duddingston Solar Farm and Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Heights Road, Blackridge - Woodend Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 19.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | — | Jul 2023 |
| Pearie Law Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 19.2 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Apr 2012 | granted Jul 2014 | May 2017 |
| Selms Muir Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | May 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Feb 2023 |
| Drumduff Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 15 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jun 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Pearie Law 2wind farm | wind farm | 14.4 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Feb 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | May 2024 |
| Pates Hillwind farm | wind farm | 14 | operationalupdated Apr 2010 | Jul 2005 | granted Jun 2006 | Apr 2010 |
| Leyden Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 9 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Drumduffwind farm | wind farm | 8.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2018 | Feb 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Feb 2018 |
| PATES HILL WIND FARM Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2014 | Jul 2013 | — | Mar 2014 |
| Tormywheel Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Mar 2017 | granted Mar 2020 | Feb 2026 |
| Southrigg 2wind turbine | wind turbine | 4.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025 | May 2019 | granted Jul 2019 | Apr 2025 |
| Southrigg 3wind turbine | wind turbine | 4.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | — | Mar 2023 |
| Harburnhead Windfarmwind turbine | wind turbine | 4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Nettlehill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.8 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| The Wyman Gordon Facility, Nettlehill Road- Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Brewster Brothers, Drumshoreland Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.7 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Cowdenhead Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | refusedupdated Oct 2013 | Mar 2013 | refused Sep 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| Southriggwind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Nov 2014 | granted Aug 2015 | Apr 2017 |
| Drumelziewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2020 | Mar 2015 | granted Dec 2016 | Sep 2020 |
| Aldi Distribution Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.3 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Feb 2015 | granted Mar 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| Tormywheel Wind Farm Extensionbattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Mar 2017 | granted Mar 2020 | Sep 2020 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firth Road, Houstoun Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Heartland Terrace, Heartlandsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 |
| Scottish Waterrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — |
| Blackburn Waste Water Treatrment, Redhouse Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Bathgate Waste Water Treatmentsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Uphall Business Park, Uphallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Iron Mountain Buildingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | operationalupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2019 | granted Apr 2019 | Apr 2023 |
| Maxwell Square, Brucefieldrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Uphall Park Developmentsolar farm | solar farm | — | refusedupdated Apr 2021 | Jan 2021 | refused Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 |
| Trinlaymire Farm Solar farm, Battery storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Aug 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Selms Muir Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| The Vu, Roscam House Solar Photovoltaics Arraysolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
Postcode districts in West Lothian
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EH27 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 3 |
| EH47 | 45 | 6 | 20 | 10 |
| EH48 | 40 | 5 | 18 | 9 |
| EH49 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| EH52 | 27 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
| EH53 | 28 | 4 | 20 | 3 |
| EH54 | 34 | 3 | 23 | 6 |
| EH55 | 42 | 3 | 26 | 7 |
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 West Lothian by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.