Solar, wind and battery projects near Dungannon (BT70)
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT70 (Mid Ulster): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Derrymeen Battery Energy Storage System (100 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 May 2026), 7.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT70
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappaghwind farm | wind farm | 9 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2011 | Apr 2008 | — | Apr 2011 | Mid Ulster | 4.2 |
| Eshmorewind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Oct 2006 | granted Oct 2011 | Jan 2017 | Mid Ulster | 5.4 |
| Eshmore Wind Farm Extensionwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2019 | Jul 2015 | granted Jul 2016 | Jul 2019 | Mid Ulster | 7.0 |
| Derrymeen Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 100 | under constructionupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2026 | Mid Ulster | 7.6 |
| Battery Energy Storage System in Newmillsbattery storage | battery storage | 24 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Mid Ulster | 7.6 |
| Cloghfin Roadwind farm | wind farm | 4.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2020 | Jun 2018 | granted Apr 2019 | May 2020 | Mid Ulster | 8.0 |
| Altmore Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | abandonedupdated Dec 2017 | Nov 2015 | granted May 2016 | Dec 2017 | Mid Ulster | 8.2 |
| Crockagarron Extwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | operationalupdated Dec 2012 | Mar 2009 | granted Dec 2010 | Dec 2012 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 8.9 |
| Gortfinbarwind farm | wind farm | 15 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Apr 2006 | granted May 2009 | Jan 2017 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 9.2 |
| Crockagarranwind farm | wind farm | 15 | operationalupdated Nov 2011 | Jul 2005 | granted Jun 2007 | Nov 2011 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 9.3 |
| Inishativewind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Nov 2006 | granted Nov 2010 | Jul 2017 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar PV Array Development in Dungannonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Mid Ulster | 5.5 |
| Legilly Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020 | Oct 2019 | granted Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 | Mid Ulster | 5.5 |
| Tullyaran Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2019 | Feb 2019 | granted Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mid Ulster | 6.3 |
| Solar Array Development in Dungannonsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | May 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Mid Ulster | 7.6 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Dungannonwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Feb 2025 | Mid Ulster | 7.7 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Dungannonwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Nov 2024 | Mid Ulster | 8.4 |
| Rockdale Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2020 | Feb 2020 | — | Mar 2020 | Mid Ulster | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the BT70 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Wind farm | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Wind turbine | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 124 |
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 BT70, 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.