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Solar, wind and battery projects near Kirknewton (EH27)

26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH27 (West Lothian): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 17 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Riccarton Mains Road (150 MW battery storage, application submitted on 26 March 2025, no decision recorded), 6.7 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 39.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

26projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of EH27

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Selms Muir Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023May 2022granted Sep 2022Feb 2023West Lothian1.9
Leyden Roadbattery storagebattery storage9application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026West Lothian2.4
Leyden Roadsolar farmsolar farm40application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026West Lothian2.4
Broxburnbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Apr 2019Aug 2016granted Nov 2016Apr 2019West Lothian4.1
Drumshoreland Road Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Apr 2022granted Jul 2022Aug 2022West Lothian4.1
Brewster Brothers, Drumshoreland Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025West Lothian4.3
Learielaw Farm, Learielawbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Nov 2023granted May 2025Jun 2025West Lothian4.8
Chariot Drive, Newbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022City of Edinburgh5.3
The Wyman Gordon Facility, Nettlehill Road- Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Aug 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023West Lothian6.2
Drumcross Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage30approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023Feb 2018granted Jun 2018Dec 2023West Lothian6.3
Newbridge - Ground mounted solar Pv panelssolar farmsolar farm1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022City of Edinburgh6.5
Nettlehill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.8approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024West Lothian6.7
Riccarton Mains Roadbattery storagebattery storage150application submittedupdated Oct 2025Mar 2025—Oct 2025City of Edinburgh6.7
Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Oct 2021granted Oct 2021Mar 2022City of Edinburgh7.3
Camilty Plantation Wind Farmwind farmwind farm25.8approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Apr 2021granted Oct 2021Mar 2022West Lothian9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Selms Muir Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022West Lothian1.9
Claylands Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated May 2023Feb 2020granted Jul 2020May 2023City of Edinburgh4.5
Queen Anne Drive - Roof Mounted Solar PV Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023City of Edinburgh5.4
Uphall Business Park, Uphallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Jan 2022West Lothian6.0
Firth Road, Houstoun Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026West Lothian6.0
Uphall Park Developmentsolar farmsolar farm—refusedupdated Apr 2021Jan 2021refused Apr 2022Apr 2021West Lothian6.5
Iron Mountain Buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Apr 2023Feb 2019granted Apr 2019Apr 2023West Lothian7.0
Maxwell Square, Brucefieldrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023West Lothian7.5
Bankhead Crossway Southrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedApr 2026——City of Edinburgh8.1
Scottish Waterrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedMay 2026——West Lothian8.8
Glasgow Road, Gogarrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026City of Edinburgh8.9

Distance from the average position of the EH27 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 farm7150171.7
Rooftop solar1127206.9
Wind farm1010025.8
Battery storage72410339

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Forthwind20approved, not builtupdated Aug 202339.3

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 West Lothian decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWest LothianUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4110,236
Refused5 (12%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1712%
Onshore wind refused4 of 1545%
Battery storage refused0 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision17.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 3—

All projects in West 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 EH27, 10 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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