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Solar, wind and battery projects near Edinburgh (EH17)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH17 (City of Edinburgh): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 16 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Smeaton Battery Energy Storage System (228 MW battery storage, approved on 29 August 2024, not yet built), 6.7 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 29.3 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
4awaiting a decision
16approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of EH17

Projects of 1 MW and more (4)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Existing Kaimes Substation, Old Burdiehouse Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024—Apr 2024City of Edinburgh1.6
Easter Bushsolar farmsolar farm3under constructionupdated Sep 2020Jan 2019granted Oct 2021Sep 2020Midlothian5.2
Salters Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024granted May 2025Jul 2025Midlothian5.7
Smeaton Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage228approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Mar 2023granted Aug 2024Oct 2024East Lothian6.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sainsburys Supermarket, Straiton Mainsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Aug 2023—Aug 2023Midlothian2.6
Old Dalkeith Road, Danderhallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Midlothian2.8
Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026City of Edinburgh4.3
Canaan Lane Primary School, Canaan Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025City of Edinburgh4.6
Edinburgh College, Dalhousie Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Midlothian4.7
Hawthornden Castlesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Oct 2023granted Apr 2024Jun 2024Midlothian4.9
George Squarerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023City of Edinburgh5.1
City of Edinburgh Council Buildingsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Nov 2022Apr 2020granted May 2020Nov 2022City of Edinburgh5.8
James Hamilton Way Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022—Mar 2022Midlothian6.0
Morrison Street, West Endrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026City of Edinburgh6.2
Omni Centre, Leith Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022City of Edinburgh6.3
Building B2/B3, Haymarket Square - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022City of Edinburgh6.4
Butlerfield Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Midlothian6.6
Sainsburys, Craigleith Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024City of Edinburgh8.4
Ocean Point 2 - 404 Bed Student Accommodation & 120 Apartmentsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023—Oct 2023City of Edinburgh8.6
Murrayfield Hospital, Corstorphine Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application withdrawnupdated Mar 2025Jul 2024—Mar 2025City of Edinburgh8.9
Victoria Primary School, Windrush Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025City of Edinburgh9.2
Rullion Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Midlothian9.6

Distance from the average position of the EH17 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 farm413003.5
Rooftop solar15211103.6
Battery storage31200478

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Forthwind20approved, not builtupdated Aug 202329.3
Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park)7operationalupdated Nov 201830.7

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 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 EH17, 9 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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