Solar, wind and battery projects near Antrim (BT41)
20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT41 (Antrim and Newtownabbey): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Carncome, Lislunnan Road (150 MW battery storage, approved on 10 April 2026, not yet built), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT41
Projects of 1 MW and more (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Mar 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Apr 2017 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 1.5 |
| Steeple Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Feb 2016 | granted May 2018 | Sep 2020 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 3.4 |
| 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 | 4.4 |
| South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1solar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Jun 2015 | granted Apr 2016 | Jan 2019 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 4.4 |
| Connaught Roadwind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2018 | Jan 2018 | — | Dec 2018 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 4.8 |
| Connaught Roadwind farm | wind farm | 1.7 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Jun 2008 | granted Mar 2012 | Jan 2015 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 5.0 |
| HHT Battery Energy Storage System in Randalstownbattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 5.6 |
| 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 | 5.8 |
| Dunore Point Treatment Worksbattery storage | battery storage | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2020 | Dec 2020 | granted May 2022 | Oct 2020 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 5.8 |
| 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 | 5.9 |
| Crookedstone Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Mar 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Apr 2016 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 7.8 |
| Corby Knowewind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Nov 2006 | granted Jan 2013 | May 2017 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 8.2 |
| Carncome, Lislunnan Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 8.5 |
| Elliot's Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | Nov 1993 | granted Oct 1994 | Aug 2017 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 8.8 |
| Battery Energy Storage System Development in Ballymenabattery storage | battery storage | 79 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jun 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Energy Storage System Development in Ballymenabattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Mar 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 7.7 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Antrimwind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Aug 2025 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 7.7 |
| Wind Turbine Alterations in Randalstownwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Oct 2021 | granted May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 8.4 |
| 93 Caddy Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mid and East Antrim | 8.7 |
| Kells Substationbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020 | Oct 2018 | granted Nov 2019 | Apr 2020 | Antrim and Newtownabbey | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the BT41 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 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 68.2 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Battery storage | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
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 BT41, 4 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.