Solar, wind and battery projects near Wester Pencaitland (EH34)
12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH34 (East Lothian): 7 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Cockenzie Battery Storage System - Site A (240 MW battery storage, approved on 23 July 2025, not yet built), 8.4 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 28.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EH34
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pogbie Wind Farm 2wind farm | wind farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Dec 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted May 2016 | Dec 2019 | East Lothian | 8.0 |
| Dolphingstone Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 63 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Nov 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | East Lothian | 8.0 |
| Cockenzie Battery Storage System - Site Abattery storage | battery storage | 240 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | East Lothian | 8.4 |
| Cockenzie Battery Storage System - Site Bbattery storage | battery storage | 102 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | East Lothian | 8.4 |
| Gilston Wind Farm (Lothian)wind farm | wind farm | 18.5 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2013 | Dec 2011 | refused Dec 2012 | Sep 2013 | Midlothian | 9.2 |
| Gilston Wind Farm (Borders)wind farm | wind farm | 14.4 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2013 | Dec 2011 | refused Dec 2012 | Sep 2013 | Midlothian | 9.2 |
| Smeaton Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 228 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Aug 2024 | Oct 2024 | East Lothian | 9.7 |
| Townhead Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | May 2009 | — | Sep 2014 | East Lothian | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Stores, Ormistonsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | East Lothian | 3.7 |
| Howden Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2023 | Mar 2020 | granted Apr 2020 | Sep 2023 | East Lothian | 4.8 |
| Howden Farm Turbine, Giffordwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Oct 2024 | granted Sep 2025 | May 2026 | East Lothian | 5.2 |
| Seton Sands, Holiday Villagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | East Lothian | 7.8 |
Distance from the average position of the EH34 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 633 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forthwind | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | 28.5 |
| Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) | 7 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | 28.5 |
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
| Applications | East Lothian | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 34.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
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 EH34, 1 project has 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.