Solar, wind and battery projects near Caledon (BT68)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT68 (Mid Ulster): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Kilsannagh Lane (0.3 MW wind turbine, approved on 30 April 2020, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT68
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullynaveaghwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | abandonedupdated Feb 2016 | Dec 2008 | granted Dec 2010 | Feb 2016 | Mid Ulster | 1.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tannaghlane Road, Caledonwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2026 | Oct 2023 | — | Mar 2026 | Mid Ulster | 0.9 |
| Tullycallidy Road Replacementwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2021 | Jun 2021 | — | Sep 2021 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | 5.1 |
| Kilsannagh Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020 | Oct 2019 | granted Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 | Mid Ulster | 5.7 |
Distance from the average position of the BT68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Mid Ulster decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Mid Ulster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 8 of 33 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 68.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 1 | — |
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 BT68, 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.