Solar, wind and battery projects near Langholm (DG13)
14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DG13 (Dumfries and Galloway): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Bloch Wind Farm & Battery Storage (Solway Bank Extension) (126 MW wind farm, application submitted on 2 November 2022, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 6.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DG13
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Jul 2003 | granted Nov 2004 | Jan 2015 | Dumfries and Galloway | 2.7 |
| Loganhead Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 53.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2021 | — | Feb 2026 | Dumfries and Galloway | 4.7 |
| Hopsrig Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 79.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Oct 2020 | — | Feb 2026 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.3 |
| Hopsrig Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 14.1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Oct 2020 | — | Apr 2022 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.3 |
| Bloch Wind Farm & Battery Storage (Solway Bank Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 126 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Nov 2022 | — | Apr 2022 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.7 |
| Bloch Wind Farm & Battery Storage (Solway Bank Extension)battery storage | battery storage | 45 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025 | Nov 2022 | — | Sep 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.7 |
| Wind Farm & Battery Storage at Callisterhall Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 39.2 | refusedupdated Nov 2021 | Jul 2022 | refused Dec 2022 | Nov 2021 | Dumfries and Galloway | 7.1 |
| Wind Farm & Battery Storage at Callisterhall Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 7 | refusedupdated Nov 2023 | Jul 2022 | refused Dec 2022 | Nov 2023 | Dumfries and Galloway | 7.1 |
| Corbie Shankwind farm | wind farm | 150 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2011 | — | — | Jun 2011 | Dumfries and Galloway | 8.6 |
| Faw Side Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 315 | refusedupdated Jan 2024 | May 2019 | refused Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.0 |
| Crossdykeswind farm | wind farm | 48 | operationalupdated Aug 2022 | Nov 2018 | granted Jun 2019 | Aug 2022 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.1 |
| Solwaybank Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 30 | operationalupdated May 2022 | Nov 2011 | granted Sep 2014 | May 2022 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Farm at Appin Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | — | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 3.1 |
| Faw Side Community Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jan 2024 | May 2019 | refused Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.0 |
Distance from the average position of the DG13 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 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 259 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59.1 |
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 DG13, 5 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.