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Solar, wind and battery projects near Edinburgh (EH12)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH12 (City of Edinburgh): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Riccarton Mains Road (150 MW battery storage, application submitted on 26 March 2025, no decision recorded), 4.9 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 29.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

22projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of EH12

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Riccarton Mains Roadbattery storagebattery storage150application submittedupdated Oct 2025Mar 2025—Oct 2025City of Edinburgh4.9
Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Oct 2021granted Oct 2021Mar 2022City of Edinburgh5.1
Newbridge - Ground mounted solar Pv panelssolar farmsolar farm1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022City of Edinburgh7.3
Chariot Drive, Newbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022City of Edinburgh7.7
Existing Kaimes Substation, Old Burdiehouse Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024—Apr 2024City of Edinburgh9.1
Easter Bushsolar farmsolar farm3under constructionupdated Sep 2020Jan 2019granted Oct 2021Sep 2020Midlothian9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (16)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Murrayfield Hospital, Corstorphine Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application withdrawnupdated Mar 2025Jul 2024—Mar 2025City of Edinburgh1.0
Glasgow Road, Gogarrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026City of Edinburgh1.4
Bankhead Crossway Southrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedApr 2026——City of Edinburgh2.3
Sainsburys, Craigleith Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024City of Edinburgh3.0
Building B2/B3, Haymarket Square - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022City of Edinburgh4.1
Morrison Street, West Endrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026City of Edinburgh4.5
Canaan Lane Primary School, Canaan Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025City of Edinburgh5.1
George Squarerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023City of Edinburgh5.8
City of Edinburgh Council Buildingsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Nov 2022Apr 2020granted May 2020Nov 2022City of Edinburgh6.2
Omni Centre, Leith Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022City of Edinburgh6.2
Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026City of Edinburgh6.8
Victoria Primary School, Windrush Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025City of Edinburgh7.1
Queen Anne Drive - Roof Mounted Solar PV Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023City of Edinburgh7.2
Ocean Point 2 - 404 Bed Student Accommodation & 120 Apartmentsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023—Oct 2023City of Edinburgh7.9
Claylands Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated May 2023Feb 2020granted Jul 2020May 2023City of Edinburgh8.1
Sainsburys Supermarket, Straiton Mainsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Aug 2023—Aug 2023Midlothian9.8

Distance from the average position of the EH12 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 farm3030013
Rooftop solar17311205.3
Battery storage22000200

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Forthwind20approved, not builtupdated Aug 202329.5
Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park)7operationalupdated Nov 201831.5

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 City of Edinburgh decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCity of EdinburghUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1610,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1612%
Median time from submission to decision8.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in City of Edinburgh

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 EH12, 8 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.

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