Renewable energy projects in Scotland
Scotland has 2,070 solar, onshore wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract): 331 awaiting a decision, 760 approved but not running and 401 operational. 29% of 1,646 decided applications were refused.
2,070projects
331awaiting a decision
760approved, not running
29%of decisions refused
Councils in Scotland
| Council | Projects | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 29 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 9% |
| Aberdeenshire | 251 | 34 | 78 | 69 | 32% |
| Angus | 86 | 5 | 42 | 8 | 29% |
| Argyll and Bute | 95 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 45% |
| City of Edinburgh | 20 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0% |
| Clackmannanshire | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 187 | 43 | 64 | 30 | 38% |
| Dundee City | 12 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17% |
| East Ayrshire | 62 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 47% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — |
| East Lothian | 32 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 7% |
| East Renfrewshire | 26 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 22% |
| Falkirk | 26 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 16% |
| Fife | 110 | 7 | 54 | 23 | 19% |
| Glasgow City | 28 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0% |
| Highland | 290 | 66 | 70 | 66 | 42% |
| Inverclyde | 18 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 20% |
| Midlothian | 18 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 36% |
| Moray | 46 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 33% |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 19 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13% |
| North Ayrshire | 60 | 4 | 31 | 9 | 26% |
| North Lanarkshire | 58 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 24% |
| Orkney Islands | 38 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 17% |
| Perth and Kinross | 106 | 11 | 35 | 20 | 44% |
| Renfrewshire | 26 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 27% |
| Scottish Borders | 114 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 46% |
| Shetland Islands | 20 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0% |
| South Ayrshire | 47 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 60% |
| South Lanarkshire | 148 | 24 | 49 | 36 | 34% |
| Stirling | 28 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 30% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — |
| West Lothian | 51 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 12% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Netherfauld House Farm 1, Tower Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 502 | May 2025 | Mar 2026 | South Lanarkshire |
| Greystone, Blackhillsbattery storage | battery storage | 500 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Aberdeenshire |
| Abbotshaugh Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 500 | May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Aberdeenshire |
| Titan Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 500 | Sep 2025 | Jan 2026 | Highland |
| Rothienorman, Middleton of Blackhillsbattery storage | battery storage | 500 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Aberdeenshire |
| Dorenell Extension Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 477 | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Moray |
| Netherton, Langside Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 400 | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Aberdeenshire |
| Lagrae Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 400 | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| East Fulwood Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 400 | Jan 2026 | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire |
| Flushing, Longsidebattery storage | battery storage | 400 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Aberdeenshire |
| Teviot Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 350 | May 2022 may be out of date | Jun 2022 | Scottish Borders |
| Pittlesheugh Farm Bess, Springwells Farmhousebattery storage | battery storage | 340 | Apr 2024 may be out of date | Jun 2024 | Scottish Borders |
| Glen Ullinish II Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 310 | Jul 2023 may be out of date | Apr 2022 | Highland |
| Spittal Mains, Spittalbattery storage | battery storage | 300 | Dec 2024 | Apr 2025 | Highland |
| Bodinglee Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 266 | Jun 2023 may be out of date | Aug 2023 | South Lanarkshire |
| Hagshaw Energy Cluster – Western Expansionbattery storage | battery storage | 225 | May 2025 | Jun 2025 | South Lanarkshire |
| Wind farm at Rivox Wind Farm Lowther Hills West Of Moffatwind farm | wind farm | 208 | Jul 2023 may be out of date | Jul 2021 | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Corriemoillie Substation Garvebattery storage | battery storage | 200 | Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Highland |
| Womblehill Farm, Kintorebattery storage | battery storage | 200 | Jun 2025 | Oct 2025 | Aberdeenshire |
| Cnoc Buidhe Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 191 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 | Argyll and Bute |