Solar, wind and battery projects near Stranraer (DG9)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DG9 (Dumfries and Galloway): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Wind Farm at 14km E/O Craig Nab Wind Energy Hub (33 MW wind farm, application submitted on 20 December 2024, no decision recorded), 2.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DG9
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Farm at 14km E/O Craig Nab Wind Energy Hubwind farm | wind farm | 33 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Jan 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 2.9 |
| Larbrax Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 19.2 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Jan 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 2.9 |
| Larbrax Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Jan 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 2.9 |
| North Rhinswind farm | wind farm | 22 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Jan 2007 | granted Mar 2008 | Jan 2015 | Dumfries and Galloway | 4.2 |
| Craigenlee Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.8 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Jun 1997 | — | Sep 2014 | Dumfries and Galloway | 4.2 |
| Craig Wind Farm (Extension)wind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Aug 2009 | granted Feb 2015 | May 2017 | Dumfries and Galloway | 4.2 |
| GLENSTOCKDALE Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 3 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2013 | Sep 2012 | — | Apr 2013 | Dumfries and Galloway | 5.1 |
| Glenhead Of Aldouran Solar Array & Water Source Heat Pump Systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | Mar 2021 | Dumfries and Galloway | 8.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaick Farm, Leswaltwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Dumfries and Galloway | 7.1 |
| Meikle Float Farm, Sandheadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | refused Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Dumfries and Galloway | 8.0 |
| Sandmill, Sandheadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | May 2022 | Dumfries and Galloway | 8.2 |
Distance from the average position of the DG9 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 | 1 |
| Wind farm | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52.2 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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 DG9, 2 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.