Solar, wind and battery projects near Pathhead (EH37)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH37 (Midlothian): 7 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Smeaton Battery Energy Storage System (228 MW battery storage, approved on 29 August 2024, not yet built), 7.5 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 32.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EH37
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilston Wind Farm (Lothian)wind farm | wind farm | 18.5 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2013 | Dec 2011 | refused Dec 2012 | Sep 2013 | Midlothian | 5.7 |
| Gilston Wind Farm (Borders)wind farm | wind farm | 14.4 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2013 | Dec 2011 | refused Dec 2012 | Sep 2013 | Midlothian | 5.7 |
| Salters Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Midlothian | 6.9 |
| Gilston Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appealupdated Apr 2020 | Feb 2017 | refused Feb 2017 | Apr 2020 | Midlothian | 7.4 |
| Smeaton Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 228 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Aug 2024 | Oct 2024 | East Lothian | 7.5 |
| Pogbie Wind Farm 2wind farm | wind farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Dec 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted May 2016 | Dec 2019 | East Lothian | 7.7 |
| Falahillwind farm | wind farm | 6.7 | refusedupdated May 2006 | Dec 2004 | refused May 2006 | May 2006 | Scottish Borders | 8.1 |
| Pogbie Wind Farm 1wind farm | wind farm | 5.1 | operationalupdated Apr 2019 | Sep 2008 | granted Sep 2009 | Apr 2019 | East Lothian | 9.1 |
| Dun Lawwind farm | wind farm | 17.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2013 | May 1996 | granted Jul 1997 | Sep 2013 | Midlothian | 9.4 |
| Dolphingstone Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 63 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Nov 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | East Lothian | 9.4 |
| Keith Hillwind farm | wind farm | 4.5 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Nov 2010 | granted Apr 2011 | Sep 2018 | East Lothian | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| 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 | 6.8 |
| Butlerfield Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Midlothian | 6.9 |
| Edinburgh College, Dalhousie Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | Midlothian | 7.8 |
| Wull Muir Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Aug 2024 | Dec 2022 | refused Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Scottish Borders | 9.7 |
| Old Dalkeith Road, Danderhallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | Midlothian | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the EH37 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Wind farm | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 491 |
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 | 32.8 |
| Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) | 7 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | 33.3 |
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 Midlothian decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Midlothian | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 7 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 45.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
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 EH37, 3 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.