Solar, wind and battery projects near Dumfries (DG2)
7 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DG2 (Dumfries and Galloway): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Harestanes South Windfarm Extension (45 MW wind farm, application submitted on 7 December 2020, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 3.2 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Robin Rigg East (84 MW, operational), 33.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DG2
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harestanes South Windfarm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 45 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Dec 2020 | — | Apr 2022 | Dumfries and Galloway | 3.2 |
| Kellwood Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jun 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 4.2 |
| Barnbackle Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 5 | refusedupdated Sep 2014 | Jan 2007 | refused Nov 2011 | Sep 2014 | Dumfries and Galloway | 7.2 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Extra Dumfriesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dumfries and Galloway | 2.4 |
| Kellwood Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Dumfries and Galloway | 4.5 |
| Lochar Industrial Estate Solar Panels & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 7.1 |
| Lochar Industrial Estate Solar Panels & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 7.2 |
Distance from the average position of the DG2 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
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 | 33.5 |
| Robin Rigg West | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 35.6 |
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 DG2, 3 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.