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Solar, wind and battery projects near Kirkcudbright (DG6)

9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DG6 (Dumfries and Galloway): 5 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is High Nunton Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 22 January 2025, not yet built), 3.5 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Robin Rigg West (90 MW, operational), 23.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

9projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of DG6

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Solar Park & Battery Storage at Little Drum Near High Banksbattery storagebattery storage12approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jan 2025granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Dumfries and Galloway2.8
Solar Park & Battery Storage at Little Drum Near High Bankssolar farmsolar farm36approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jan 2025granted Jul 2025Feb 2026Dumfries and Galloway3.0
High Nunton Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2022granted Jan 2025Jun 2026Dumfries and Galloway3.5
Chapmans Howe Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6.9refused on appealupdated Jan 2015Jun 2013refused Jan 2015Jan 2015Dumfries and Galloway6.1
Mayfield Community Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20.4refused on appealupdated Sep 2014Dec 2011refused Dec 2012Sep 2014Dumfries and Galloway6.5
Barcloy Hill Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12.5refused on appealupdated Jul 2015Dec 2012refused Jul 2014Jul 2015Dumfries and Galloway6.5
Knockendurrick Wind Farmwind farmwind farm14refusedupdated Sep 2018Oct 2013refused Aug 2018Sep 2018Dumfries and Galloway7.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
High Nunton Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2022granted Jan 2025Jun 2026Dumfries and Galloway3.5
Rerrick Park Farm, Dundrennan Wind Turbine & Substationwind turbinewind turbine0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Dumfries and Galloway9.0

Distance from the average position of the DG6 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 farm2020085.9
Wind farm400040
Wind turbine101000.2
Battery storage2020012

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Robin Rigg West90operationalupdated Aug 201723.2
Robin Rigg East84operationalupdated Aug 201724.5

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

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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