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Solar, wind and battery projects near Dungannon (BT71)

13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT71 (Mid Ulster): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Derrymeen Battery Energy Storage System (100 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 May 2026), 4.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

13projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of BT71

Projects of 1 MW and more (3)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Dungannon Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage50under constructionupdated Mar 2020Jun 2018—Mar 2020Mid Ulster1.9
Derrymeen Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage100under constructionupdated Jun 2026Apr 2024granted Jun 2025Jun 2026Mid Ulster4.4
Battery Energy Storage System in Newmillsbattery storagebattery storage24approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Mid Ulster4.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Power Generation Development in Dungannonbattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025Sep 2022—Sep 2025Mid Ulster1.4
Solar PV Panels Installation in Dungannonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Dec 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Mid Ulster3.1
Solar Array Development in Dungannonsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025May 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Mid Ulster4.4
Wind Turbine Development in Dungannonwind turbinewind turbine—application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Mid Ulster6.7
Solar PV Array Development in Dungannonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Mid Ulster7.4
Wind Turbine Development in Stewartstownwind turbinewind turbine0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Feb 2023granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Mid Ulster8.0
Wind Turbine Development in Stewartstownwind turbinewind turbine0.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Nov 2021granted Apr 2022Feb 2022Mid Ulster8.4
Gortagammon Road Replacement Turbinewind turbinewind turbine0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Feb 2021granted May 2024Jun 2024Mid Ulster8.8
Legilly Roadwind turbinewind turbine0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020Oct 2019granted Apr 2020Apr 2020Mid Ulster8.9
Wind Turbine Development in Dungannonwind turbinewind turbine—application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Mid Ulster9.6

Distance from the average position of the BT71 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm101000.3
Rooftop solar202000.4
Wind turbine624001.4
Battery storage41300174

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Mid Ulster decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsMid UlsterUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4910,236
Refused8 (16%)19%
Solar refused0 of 912%
Onshore wind refused8 of 3345%
Battery storage refused0 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision68.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed5 / 1—

All projects in Mid Ulster

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 BT71, 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.

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