Renewable energy projects in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has 476 solar, onshore wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract): 100 awaiting a decision, 168 approved but not running and 105 operational. 16% of 334 decided applications were refused.
476projects
100awaiting a decision
168approved, not running
16%of decisions refused
Councils in Northern Ireland
| Council | Projects | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 42 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 20% |
| Ards and North Down | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 33 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 12% |
| Belfast | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 68 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 13% |
| Derry City and Strabane | 82 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 20% |
| Fermanagh and Omagh | 103 | 16 | 37 | 28 | 16% |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — |
| Mid Ulster | 64 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 16% |
| Mid and East Antrim | 42 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 17% |
| Newry, Mourne and Down | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — |
Refused: share of decided applications refused by the council (shown from 10 decisions).
Largest applications awaiting a decision
| Project | Type | MW | Submitted | Record updated | Council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maydown Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 140 | Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Derry City and Strabane |
| Energy Storage System Installation in Rasharkinbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Causeway Coast and Glens |
| Skreen Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 | Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Mullaghmeash Road & Feenybattery storage | battery storage | 100 | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Derry City and Strabane |
| Power Generation Development in Islandmageebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | Jun 2023 may be out of date | Dec 2025 | Mid and East Antrim |
| Battery Energy Storage System Development in Drumquinbattery storage | battery storage | 87.8 | Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 | Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Power Generation in Development in Claudybattery storage | battery storage | 75 | Dec 2022 may be out of date | Dec 2025 | Derry City and Strabane |
| Townland of Tattymoyle Middle, Ecclesville Road Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 72 | May 2026 | — | Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Unshinagh Wind Farm Development in Carnloughwind farm | wind farm | 58.8 | Dec 2021 may be out of date | Jul 2022 | Mid and East Antrim |
| Carnbuck Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 50.4 | Feb 2023 may be out of date | Jun 2023 | Mid and East Antrim |
| Kells Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | Jun 2015 may be out of date | Feb 2016 | Mid and East Antrim |
| Trench Road, Killymallaght Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Derry City and Strabane |
| Colinglen Road Batterybattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | Jul 2020 may be out of date | Aug 2022 | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Gruggandoo Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 39.6 | Mar 2015 may be out of date | May 2015 | Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Brishey Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 28.8 | Jan 2023 may be out of date | Apr 2023 | Causeway Coast and Glens |
| Cullion wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 25 | Jul 2019 may be out of date | Sep 2019 | Mid Ulster |
| Carnalbanagh Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 21 | Jun 2017 may be out of date | Aug 2017 | Mid and East Antrim |
| Dunbeg South Wind Farm - Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 16.8 | Nov 2024 | Jun 2026 | Causeway Coast and Glens |
| Carrickmannon Road, Ballygowanwind turbine | wind turbine | 8.8 | May 2024 may be out of date | Jul 2024 | Ards and North Down |
| 62 Muldonagh Road, Claudywind turbine | wind turbine | 8.8 | Jun 2023 may be out of date | Nov 2023 | Causeway Coast and Glens |