Solar, wind and battery projects near Moffat (DG10)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DG10 (Dumfries and Galloway): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Daer Wind Farm (100 MW wind farm, application submitted on 26 May 2021, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 9.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DG10
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kilbridebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Aug 2024 | Mar 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Aug 2024 | Dumfries and Galloway | 1.5 |
| Milton Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 2.6 |
| Milton Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 2.6 |
| Scoop Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 432 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Nov 2020 | refused Feb 2026 | Jun 2026 | Dumfries and Galloway | 8.6 |
| Scoop Hill Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 200 | refused | Nov 2020 | refused Feb 2026 | — | Dumfries and Galloway | 8.6 |
| Harestanes Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 14 | refusedupdated Apr 2016 | Nov 2013 | refused Dec 2015 | Apr 2016 | Dumfries and Galloway | 8.7 |
| Daer Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 100 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2019 | May 2021 | — | Mar 2019 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.0 |
| Daer Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021 | May 2021 | — | Jun 2021 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.0 |
| Minnygapwind farm | wind farm | 25 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jun 2009 | granted Jun 2014 | May 2017 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.3 |
| Harestanes Windfarmbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | under constructionupdated Jul 2024 | Jun 2019 | granted Dec 2019 | Jul 2024 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the DG10 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 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 100 |
| Battery storage | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 350 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Dumfries and Galloway decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
All projects in Dumfries and Galloway
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 DG10, 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.