Solar, wind and battery projects near Sanquhar (DG4)
20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DG4 (Dumfries and Galloway): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Lagrae Battery Energy Storage System (400 MW battery storage, application submitted on 11 August 2025, no decision recorded), 6.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DG4
Projects of 1 MW and more (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Extensionbattery storage | battery storage | 28.4 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2022 | granted Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 0.4 |
| Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 21.6 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2022 | granted Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 0.4 |
| Sunnyside wind clusterwind farm | wind farm | 1 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Apr 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Oct 2016 | Dumfries and Galloway | 0.5 |
| Spango Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 49 | refusedupdated Sep 2015 | Nov 2014 | refused Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dumfries and Galloway | 3.6 |
| Spango Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 49 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Jan 2014 | — | Sep 2014 | Dumfries and Galloway | 4.1 |
| Rowancraig North Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 36 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024 | Jan 2024 | — | Feb 2024 | Dumfries and Galloway | 4.4 |
| Wind Turbines at Herds Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 | Dumfries and Galloway | 5.0 |
| Whiteside Hillwind farm | wind farm | 25.3 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Jun 2006 | granted Feb 2013 | May 2018 | Dumfries and Galloway | 5.3 |
| Ulziesidewind farm | wind farm | 40 | abandonedupdated Aug 2018 | Sep 2006 | — | Aug 2018 | Dumfries and Galloway | 5.6 |
| Cloud Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 56 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Dumfries and Galloway | 5.9 |
| Cloud Hill Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 34 | abandonedupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2023 | — | Jan 2026 | Dumfries and Galloway | 5.9 |
| Sandy Knowe Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 81.6 | operationalupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2018 | — | Sep 2023 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.2 |
| Lagrae Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 400 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.3 |
| Wind Turbines at Former Glenmuckloch Surface Coal Mine North Of Kirkconnelwind farm | wind farm | 33.6 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Nov 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.5 |
| Sanquhar Community Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 32.4 | operationalupdated Apr 2018 | Apr 2010 | granted Feb 2013 | Apr 2018 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.9 |
| Twentyshilling Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 37.8 | under constructionupdated Jan 2022 | Feb 2018 | granted Dec 2019 | Jan 2022 | Dumfries and Galloway | 7.0 |
| Glenmuckloch Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 33.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2015 | granted May 2017 | Jun 2022 | Dumfries and Galloway | 7.8 |
| Lowther Hills (North Lowther Energy Initiative)wind farm | wind farm | 147 | refused on appealupdated Jul 2021 | Jun 2017 | refused Jan 2021 | Jul 2021 | Dumfries and Galloway | 8.3 |
| Sanquhar 'Six' Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 19.8 | abandonedupdated Aug 2020 | Apr 2015 | granted Nov 2017 | Aug 2020 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.0 |
| Lethans Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 106 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025 | May 2019 | granted Jun 2021 | Apr 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the DG4 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 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 335 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 428 |
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 DG4, 4 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.