Solar, wind and battery projects near Banbridge (BT32)
9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT32 (Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Solar PV Energy Development in Newry (2 MW solar farm, approved on 14 May 2026, not yet built), 9.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT32
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurelhillsolar farm | solar farm | 8.5 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Jun 2015 | granted May 2016 | May 2018 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 7.5 |
| Old Barrwind farm | wind farm | 20 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2013 | Nov 2004 | — | Oct 2013 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 9.0 |
| Solar PV Energy Development in Newrysolar farm | solar farm | 2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2026 | May 2026 | Newry, Mourne and Down | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntly Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Dec 2018 | granted Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 4.6 |
| Tullyrain Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2019 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 5.9 |
| Garvaghy Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | Jun 2020 | — | Sep 2021 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 7.1 |
| Garvaghy Road Replacement Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Feb 2021 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 8.0 |
| Lowtown Road, Waringstownwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2026 | Nov 2023 | — | May 2026 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 8.7 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Donaghcloneywind turbine | wind turbine | 0.6 | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Nov 2024 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the BT32 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 13 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 135.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
All projects in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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 BT32, 3 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.