Solar, wind and battery projects near Enniskillen (BT74)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BT74 (Fermanagh and Omagh): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Battery Energy Storage System Development in Tyrone (50 MW battery storage, approved on 20 March 2025, not yet built), 4.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BT74
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Energy Storage System Development in Tyronebattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 4.4 |
| Gortgallwind farm | wind farm | 18.4 | refusedupdated Oct 2013 | Mar 2006 | refused Jul 2009 | Oct 2013 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 4.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Turbine Alterations in Maguiresbridgewind farm | wind farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | Jun 2024 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 4.4 |
| Wind Turbine Alterations in Enniskillenwind turbine | wind turbine | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2025 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 6.0 |
| Breagho Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | — | Sep 2020 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 6.5 |
| Lissan Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Nov 2019 | granted Oct 2020 | Dec 2022 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 6.9 |
| Coa Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Nov 2019 | granted Oct 2020 | Sep 2020 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 8.4 |
| Wind Turbine Development in Enniskillenwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 8.7 |
| Shankill Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2021 | Jan 2020 | granted Oct 2020 | Feb 2021 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 8.7 |
| Coa Chapel Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | May 2019 | granted Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 9.1 |
| Derrylin Rd and Marble Arch Rd Junctionwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.8 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2019 | Feb 2019 | — | Jun 2019 | Fermanagh and Omagh | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the BT74 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Fermanagh and Omagh decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Fermanagh and Omagh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 74 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 70 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 87.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 5 | — |
All projects in Fermanagh and Omagh
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 BT74, 6 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.