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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bonnyrigg (EH18)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH18 (Midlothian): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 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), 31.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

19projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of EH18

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

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 Edinburgh3.2
Easter Bushsolar farmsolar farm3under constructionupdated Sep 2020Jan 2019granted Oct 2021Sep 2020Midlothian4.7
Salters Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024granted May 2025Jul 2025Midlothian4.8
Smeaton Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage228approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Mar 2023granted Aug 2024Oct 2024East Lothian6.7
Mount Lothian Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20.7refused on appealupdated Nov 2015Jan 2014refused Nov 2015Nov 2015Midlothian10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hawthornden Castlesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Oct 2023granted Apr 2024Jun 2024Midlothian2.1
Sainsburys Supermarket, Straiton Mainsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Aug 2023—Aug 2023Midlothian2.7
Edinburgh College, Dalhousie Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Midlothian2.8
Old Dalkeith Road, Danderhallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Midlothian3.6
Butlerfield Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Midlothian3.6
James Hamilton Way Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022—Mar 2022Midlothian4.8
Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026City of Edinburgh7.6
Canaan Lane Primary School, Canaan Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025City of Edinburgh7.7
George Squarerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023City of Edinburgh8.4
Rullion Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Midlothian8.5
City of Edinburgh Council Buildingsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Nov 2022Apr 2020granted May 2020Nov 2022City of Edinburgh9.2
Morrison Street, West Endrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026City of Edinburgh9.4
Building B2/B3, Haymarket Square - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022City of Edinburgh9.6
Omni Centre, Leith Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022City of Edinburgh9.7

Distance from the average position of the EH18 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 solar1119102.6
Wind farm100010
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 202331.9
Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park)7operationalupdated Nov 201833.2

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 Midlothian decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsMidlothianUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1110,236
Refused4 (36%)19%
Solar refused0 of 712%
Onshore wind refused4 of 445%
Median time from submission to decision45.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in Midlothian

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 EH18, 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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