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Solar, wind and battery projects near Musselburgh (EH21)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH21 (East Lothian): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Cockenzie Battery Storage System - Site A (240 MW battery storage, approved on 23 July 2025, not yet built), 6.1 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 24.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

18projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of EH21

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Smeaton Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage228approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Mar 2023granted Aug 2024Oct 2024East Lothian2.8
Dolphingstone Farmbattery storagebattery storage63approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Oct 2025East Lothian3.5
Salters Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024granted May 2025Jul 2025Midlothian4.8
Cockenzie Battery Storage System - Site Abattery storagebattery storage240approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2023granted Jul 2025Oct 2025East Lothian6.1
Cockenzie Battery Storage System - Site Bbattery storagebattery storage102approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Oct 2025East Lothian6.1
Existing Kaimes Substation, Old Burdiehouse Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024—Apr 2024City of Edinburgh8.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Old Dalkeith Road, Danderhallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Midlothian4.8
Edinburgh College, Dalhousie Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Midlothian6.5
Meadow Stores, Ormistonsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024East Lothian7.1
Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026City of Edinburgh7.9
Seton Sands, Holiday Villagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023East Lothian8.1
Butlerfield Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Midlothian8.6
City of Edinburgh Council Buildingsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Nov 2022Apr 2020granted May 2020Nov 2022City of Edinburgh8.8
George Squarerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023City of Edinburgh9.0
Omni Centre, Leith Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022City of Edinburgh9.0
Ocean Point 2 - 404 Bed Student Accommodation & 120 Apartmentsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023—Oct 2023City of Edinburgh9.3
Sainsburys Supermarket, Straiton Mainsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Aug 2023—Aug 2023Midlothian9.4
Canaan Lane Primary School, Canaan Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025City of Edinburgh9.8

Distance from the average position of the EH21 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 farm101000.2
Rooftop solar1128102.5
Battery storage61500883

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Forthwind20approved, not builtupdated Aug 202324.3
Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park)7operationalupdated Nov 201825.4

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 East Lothian decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast LothianUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1510,236
Refused1 (7%)19%
Solar refused0 of 612%
Onshore wind refused1 of 745%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision34.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in East Lothian

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 EH21, 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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