Solar, wind and battery projects near Crumlin (BT29)
20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT29 (Antrim and Newtownabbey): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Battery Energy Storage System Facility in Antrim (50 MW battery storage, approved on 21 March 2025, not yet built), 7.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT29
Projects of 1 MW and more (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moira Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | May 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | May 2017 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 1.5 |
| Land north of 20 Knockcairn Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.1 | refusedupdated May 2016 | Mar 2015 | refused May 2016 | May 2016 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 2.2 |
| Knockcairn Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Feb 2014 | granted Jun 2014 | May 2017 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 2.3 |
| Lands West of Belfast Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | May 2017 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 5.6 |
| Crookedstone Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Mar 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Apr 2016 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 5.6 |
| South of Ballyscultysolar farm | solar farm | 6.2 | refused on appealupdated Apr 2016 | Nov 2014 | refused Aug 2015 | Apr 2016 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 6.7 |
| Seegronanwind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Aug 2006 | granted Jan 2011 | Aug 2017 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 6.8 |
| Seegronan Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2019 | Jul 2013 | granted Jun 2017 | Jun 2019 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 6.8 |
| Hillside Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Jun 2015 | granted May 2016 | Jul 2017 | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 6.8 |
| Land to the South of 15 Lough Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Nov 2013 | granted Jul 2014 | Apr 2016 | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 6.9 |
| Battery Energy Storage System Facility in Antrimbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | May 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 7.2 |
| Dunore Road, Aldergrove Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2021 | Mar 2021 | — | Apr 2021 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 7.2 |
| Dunore Point Treatment Worksbattery storage | battery storage | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2020 | Dec 2020 | granted May 2022 | Oct 2020 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 7.3 |
| South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 2solar farm | solar farm | 39.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2020 | Jun 2015 | granted Apr 2016 | Jul 2020 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 8.6 |
| South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1solar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Jun 2015 | granted Apr 2016 | Jan 2019 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 8.6 |
| Altgolanwind farm | wind farm | 17.5 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2016 | Aug 2006 | refused May 2012 | Feb 2016 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020 | May 2019 | granted Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 9.1 |
| Ballindery Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.9 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2019 | Apr 2019 | — | Jun 2019 | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 9.4 |
| Budore Road, Ligonielwind farm | wind farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | May 2024 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 9.5 |
| Ballinderry Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021 | Nov 2019 | granted Nov 2020 | Feb 2021 | Lisburn and Castlereagh | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the BT29 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 43.2 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Antrim and Newtownabbey decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Antrim and Newtownabbey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 48.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Antrim and Newtownabbey, South Antrim.
All projects in Antrim and Newtownabbey
Is the status up to date?
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. Near BT29, 6 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.