Solar, wind and battery projects near Derry/Londonderry (BT47)
20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT47 (Derry City and Strabane): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Coolkeeragh (140 MW battery storage, approved on 30 June 2024, not yet built), 7.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT47
Projects of 1 MW and more (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monnaboy Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Nov 2009 | granted Oct 2012 | Jan 2017 | Derry City and Strabane | 5.1 |
| Barr Cregg Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020 | Aug 2012 | granted Aug 2019 | Jun 2020 | Derry City and Strabane | 5.4 |
| Clondermot Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Aug 2015 | Feb 2007 | granted Jan 2010 | Aug 2015 | Derry City and Strabane | 6.4 |
| Monnaboy Wind Farm Ext.wind farm | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2018 | Oct 2015 | — | Oct 2018 | Derry City and Strabane | 6.4 |
| Monnaboy Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2017 | Jan 2016 | — | Oct 2017 | Derry City and Strabane | 6.5 |
| Power Generation in Development in Claudybattery storage | battery storage | 75 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2025 | Dec 2022 | — | Dec 2025 | Derry City and Strabane | 6.6 |
| Battery Energy Storage Facility in Londonderrybattery storage | battery storage | 34 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | Derry City and Strabane | 6.7 |
| Coolkeeraghbattery storage | battery storage | 140 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Derry City and Strabane | 7.1 |
| Maydown Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 140 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | Derry City and Strabane | 7.1 |
| Mullaghmeash Road & Feenybattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Apr 2025 | Derry City and Strabane | 7.5 |
| Slieve Kirkwind farm | wind farm | 27.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2012 | Oct 2004 | granted Mar 2009 | Jan 2012 | Derry City and Strabane | 7.7 |
| Slieve Kirk Extwind farm | wind farm | 11.5 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2020 | May 2011 | granted Mar 2015 | Jun 2020 | Derry City and Strabane | 7.7 |
| Trench Road, Killymallaght Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application submittedupdated Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Dec 2024 | Derry City and Strabane | 8.2 |
| Curryfree Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | operationalupdated Oct 2011 | Nov 2004 | granted May 2008 | Oct 2011 | Derry City and Strabane | 8.2 |
| Curryfree Wind Farm (co-location)solar farm | solar farm | 3 | permission expiredupdated Jan 2020 | Jan 2017 | granted Nov 2018 | Jan 2020 | Derry City and Strabane | 8.2 |
| Townlands of Carrickatanewind farm | wind farm | 20.7 | operationalupdated Nov 2013 | Feb 2005 | granted Mar 2009 | Nov 2013 | Derry City and Strabane | 8.9 |
| Battery Energy Storage Facility Development in Derrybattery storage | battery storage | 17 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Feb 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Derry City and Strabane | 9.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaghtmanus Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2020 | Jan 2019 | granted Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 | Derry City and Strabane | 1.4 |
| Ballynamore Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.6 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 | Derry City and Strabane | 3.0 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Claudywind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | — | May 2024 | Derry City and Strabane | 7.3 |
Distance from the average position of the BT47 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12.6 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Battery storage | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 556 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Derry City and Strabane decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Derry City and Strabane | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 2 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 103.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 0 | — |
All projects in Derry City and Strabane
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 BT47, 5 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.