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Solar, wind and battery projects near Gretna (DG16)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DG16 (Dumfries and Galloway): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Gretna Green Battery Storage (456 MW battery storage, approved on 17 March 2025, not yet built), 3.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

19projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of DG16

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Beck Burnwind farmwind farm31operationalupdated May 2017Nov 2013granted Apr 2015May 2017Cumberland3.1
Gretna Green Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage456approved, not builtupdated May 2025Apr 2024granted Mar 2025May 2025Dumfries and Galloway3.6
West Scales Energy Parkwind farmwind farm24.8application submittedupdated Jun 2026May 2026—Jun 2026Dumfries and Galloway4.1
West Scales Energy Parksolar farmsolar farm12application submittedupdated Jun 2026May 2026—Jun 2026Dumfries and Galloway4.1
West Scales Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage12application submittedupdated Jun 2026May 2026—Jun 2026Dumfries and Galloway4.3
West Scales Wind Farmwind farmwind farm16.5application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016Dec 2014—Jan 2016Dumfries and Galloway5.0
Todhills and Westlinton - Harker Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Mar 2024Jan 2024Cumberland7.3
Blackdyke Farm, Blackfordbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jun 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Cumberland8.0
Blackdyke Farm, Blackfordbattery storagebattery storage340refusedupdated Jul 2026Sep 2023refused Mar 2026Jul 2026Cumberland8.0
Blackdyke Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.7abandonedupdated Jun 2018Aug 2015granted Jan 2016Jun 2018Cumberland8.1
Heathlandssolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Mar 2019Sep 2015granted Nov 2015Mar 2019Cumberland8.1
Blackdyke Farm Battery Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage49.9abandonedupdated May 2020Jul 2017—May 2020Cumberland8.8
Harker Grid Sub Stationbattery storagebattery storage49.9permission expiredupdated Sep 2020May 2019granted Jul 2019Sep 2020Cumberland9.0
Harker Mossbattery storagebattery storage360approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2024granted Jul 2025May 2026Cumberland9.1
Low Harker Farm, Low Harkerbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Feb 2024granted Jul 2024Dec 2025Cumberland9.1
Kingmoor Parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2020May 2019—Aug 2020Cumberland9.7
Hallburn Farmwind farmwind farm13.2operationalupdated May 2018Nov 2013granted Oct 2014May 2018Cumberland9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hespin Wood Materials Recovery Facility, Wavell Driverooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Cumberland6.9
Kingmoor Park Solar Farm Extensionsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Cumberland9.7

Distance from the average position of the DG16 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 farm5111012.2
Rooftop solar101000
Wind farm4102024.8
Battery storage915011,828

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

How Dumfries and Galloway decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsDumfries and GallowayUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)10610,236
Refused40 (38%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1812%
Onshore wind refused33 of 7245%
Battery storage refused6 of 1616%
Median time from submission to decision60.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed19 / 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 DG16, 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.

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