Solar, wind and battery projects near Dalbeattie (DG5)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DG5 (Dumfries and Galloway): 3 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Plascow Farm (0.5 MW solar farm, approved on 8 February 2024, not yet built), 6.1 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Robin Rigg East (84 MW, operational), 19.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DG5
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plascow wind clusterwind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | May 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Mar 2016 | Dumfries and Galloway | 5.1 |
| Doon Hill Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 4.9 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2014 | Jan 2007 | refused Feb 2007 | Sep 2014 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 4, Industrial Siterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Dumfries and Galloway | 0.6 |
| Torkirra, Kirkgunzeonwind turbine | wind turbine | — | refusedupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | refused Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 5.4 |
| Plascow Wind Turbinewind farm | wind farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Dec 2020 | granted Nov 2021 | Jun 2023 | Dumfries and Galloway | 5.5 |
| Plascow Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.1 |
Distance from the average position of the DG5 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 | 0.5 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 | 19.0 |
| Robin Rigg West | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 20.1 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.