Solar, wind and battery projects near Annan (DG12)
7 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DG12 (Dumfries and Galloway): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Jockstown Farm Solar Farm (37.9 MW solar farm, approved on 22 November 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 4.5 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Robin Rigg East (84 MW, operational), 38.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DG12
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jockstown Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 37.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Mar 2026 | Dumfries and Galloway | 4.5 |
| West Scales Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 16.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016 | Dec 2014 | — | Jan 2016 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.6 |
| West Scales Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 12 | application submittedupdated Jun 2026 | May 2026 | — | Jun 2026 | Dumfries and Galloway | 7.4 |
| West Scales Energy Parkwind farm | wind farm | 24.8 | application submittedupdated Jun 2026 | May 2026 | — | Jun 2026 | Dumfries and Galloway | 7.5 |
| West Scales Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | 12 | application submittedupdated Jun 2026 | May 2026 | — | Jun 2026 | Dumfries and Galloway | 7.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Superstore Annanrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | permission expiredupdated Apr 2021 | Nov 2019 | granted Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Dumfries and Galloway | 0.4 |
| Cochran Limited, Three Trees Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Dumfries and Galloway | 2.5 |
Distance from the average position of the DG12 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.4 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.8 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Rigg East | 84 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 38.0 |
Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.
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 DG12, 1 project has 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.