Solar, wind and battery projects near Ballymena (BT43)
13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT43 (Mid and East Antrim): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Solar Farm Development in Ballymena (3.5 MW solar farm, approved on 14 April 2025, not yet built), 3.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT43
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballygarvey Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | operationalupdated Jun 2018 | Dec 2015 | granted Sep 2016 | Jun 2018 | Mid and East Antrim | 1.1 |
| Ballymena Wind Park Limitedwind farm | wind farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Aug 2013 | Jul 2009 | granted Apr 2010 | Aug 2013 | Mid and East Antrim | 2.5 |
| Solar PV Development in Ballymenasolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mid and East Antrim | 2.8 |
| Solar PV Energy Development in Ballymenasolar farm | solar farm | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mid and East Antrim | 2.8 |
| Solar Farm Development in Ballymenasolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Mid and East Antrim | 3.3 |
| The Michelin Tyre Factory - Ballymenawind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Jul 2009 | granted Feb 2010 | Apr 2013 | Mid and East Antrim | 4.8 |
| Elginny Hillwind farm | wind farm | 22 | operationalupdated Oct 2018 | Mar 2011 | granted Nov 2014 | Oct 2018 | Mid and East Antrim | 6.5 |
| Rathsherrywind farm | wind farm | 21 | operationalupdated Feb 2018 | Apr 2011 | granted Mar 2015 | Feb 2018 | Mid and East Antrim | 8.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Farm Development in Ballymenasolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Nov 2024 | Mid and East Antrim | 3.3 |
| Woodside Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2020 | Dec 2019 | granted Oct 2020 | Feb 2020 | Mid and East Antrim | 4.1 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Ballymenawind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 | Mid and East Antrim | 7.5 |
| 85 Deerfin Road, Ballymenawind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | refusedupdated Sep 2024 | Apr 2023 | refused Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mid and East Antrim | 7.9 |
| Garvaghy Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2020 | — | Dec 2022 | Mid and East Antrim | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the BT43 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 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Mid and East Antrim decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Mid and East Antrim | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 22 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 45.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 1 | — |
All projects in Mid and East Antrim
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 BT43, 2 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.