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Solar, wind and battery projects near Roslin (EH25)

20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH25 (Midlothian): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Salters Battery Energy Storage System (200 MW battery storage, approved on 12 May 2025, not yet built), 8.5 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 34.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

20projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of EH25

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Easter Bushsolar farmsolar farm3under constructionupdated Sep 2020Jan 2019granted Oct 2021Sep 2020Midlothian1.5
Existing Kaimes Substation, Old Burdiehouse Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024—Apr 2024City of Edinburgh3.8
Mount Lothian Wind Farmwind farmwind farm20.7refused on appealupdated Nov 2015Jan 2014refused Nov 2015Nov 2015Midlothian7.8
Salters Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024granted May 2025Jul 2025Midlothian8.5
Auchencorth Mosswind farmwind farm45refusedupdated Oct 2009Jan 2006refused Feb 2008Oct 2009Midlothian8.9
Riccarton Mains Roadbattery storagebattery storage150application submittedupdated Oct 2025Mar 2025—Oct 2025City of Edinburgh9.5
Spurlens Rig Wind Clusterwind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Jan 2012Dec 2010refused Nov 2011Jan 2012Scottish Borders9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
James Hamilton Way Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022—Mar 2022Midlothian1.2
Hawthornden Castlesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Oct 2023granted Apr 2024Jun 2024Midlothian2.0
Sainsburys Supermarket, Straiton Mainsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Aug 2023—Aug 2023Midlothian2.7
Rullion Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Midlothian4.8
Edinburgh College, Dalhousie Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Midlothian6.4
Butlerfield Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023Midlothian6.5
Old Dalkeith Road, Danderhallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Midlothian6.9
Silverburn Water Tank, Hopelands Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Oct 2022granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Midlothian7.0
Canaan Lane Primary School, Canaan Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025City of Edinburgh7.8
Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026City of Edinburgh8.7
George Squarerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023City of Edinburgh9.1
Morrison Street, West Endrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026City of Edinburgh9.6
Building B2/B3, Haymarket Square - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022City of Edinburgh9.7

Distance from the average position of the EH25 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 farm514003.7
Rooftop solar918002.4
Wind farm300030
Battery storage32100400

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Forthwind20approved, not builtupdated Aug 202334.5
Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park)7operationalupdated Nov 201835.9

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 EH25, 7 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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