Solar, wind and battery projects near Castle Douglas (DG7)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DG7 (Dumfries and Galloway): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Lairdmannoch Energy Park (60 MW wind farm, application submitted on 27 May 2025, no decision recorded), 6.6 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Robin Rigg East (84 MW, operational), 30.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DG7
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lairdmannoch Energy Parkwind farm | wind farm | 60 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.6 |
| Lairdmannoch Energy Parksolar farm | solar farm | 20 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.6 |
| Lairdmannoch Energy Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 6.6 |
| Mochrum Fell Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 24 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Oct 2020 | — | Nov 2021 | Dumfries and Galloway | 7.5 |
| Mayfield Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 20.4 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2014 | Dec 2011 | refused Dec 2012 | Sep 2014 | Dumfries and Galloway | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barwhillanty House, Barwhillanty Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Dumfries and Galloway | 5.1 |
Distance from the average position of the DG7 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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 | 30.6 |
| Robin Rigg West | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 30.7 |
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 DG7, 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.