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Solar, wind and battery projects near Edinburgh (EH3)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH3 (City of Edinburgh): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Riccarton Mains Road (150 MW battery storage, application submitted on 26 March 2025, no decision recorded), 8.6 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 26.1 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
5awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of EH3

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 Edinburgh6.9
Riccarton Mains Roadbattery storagebattery storage150application submittedupdated Oct 2025Mar 2025—Oct 2025City of Edinburgh8.6
Easter Bushsolar farmsolar farm3under constructionupdated Sep 2020Jan 2019granted Oct 2021Sep 2020Midlothian9.3
Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Oct 2021granted Oct 2021Mar 2022City of Edinburgh9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Morrison Street, West Endrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026City of Edinburgh0.7
Building B2/B3, Haymarket Square - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022City of Edinburgh0.9
Omni Centre, Leith Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022City of Edinburgh1.4
City of Edinburgh Council Buildingsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Nov 2022Apr 2020granted May 2020Nov 2022City of Edinburgh1.4
George Squarerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023City of Edinburgh1.5
Sainsburys, Craigleith Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024City of Edinburgh2.2
Canaan Lane Primary School, Canaan Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025City of Edinburgh2.5
Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026City of Edinburgh2.5
Victoria Primary School, Windrush Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025City of Edinburgh3.6
Ocean Point 2 - 404 Bed Student Accommodation & 120 Apartmentsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023—Oct 2023City of Edinburgh3.7
Murrayfield Hospital, Corstorphine Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application withdrawnupdated Mar 2025Jul 2024—Mar 2025City of Edinburgh3.8
Glasgow Road, Gogarrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026City of Edinburgh6.2
Bankhead Crossway Southrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedApr 2026——City of Edinburgh6.6
Sainsburys Supermarket, Straiton Mainsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Aug 2023—Aug 2023Midlothian8.0
Old Dalkeith Road, Danderhallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Midlothian8.4

Distance from the average position of the EH3 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 farm2020012
Rooftop solar15310103.6
Battery storage22000200

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Forthwind20approved, not builtupdated Aug 202326.1
Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park)7operationalupdated Nov 201827.9

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 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 EH3, 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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