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Solar, wind and battery projects near Heriot (EH38)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH38 (Scottish Borders): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Penicuik, Moorfoot Hills - Torfichen Wind Farm (108 MW wind farm, application submitted on 28 November 2023, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 6.5 km away.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
3awaiting a decision
2approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of EH38

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Falahillwind farmwind farm6.7refusedupdated May 2006Dec 2004refused May 2006May 2006Scottish Borders1.7
Wull Muir Wind Farmwind farmwind farm36refusedupdated Aug 2024Dec 2022refused Jul 2024Aug 2024Scottish Borders1.7
Carcant Windfarmwind farmwind farm6operationalupdated Jan 2015Oct 2005granted Sep 2006Jan 2015Scottish Borders4.3
Toddleburnwind farmwind farm27.6operationalupdated Oct 2010Sep 2004granted Aug 2005Oct 2010Scottish Borders4.8
Gilston Hill Wind Farmwind farmwind farm21refused on appealupdated Apr 2020Feb 2017refused Feb 2017Apr 2020Midlothian4.9
Wind Farm at Greystone Knowe Wind Farmwind farmwind farm75application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021Oct 2021—Nov 2021Scottish Borders5.0
Gilston Wind Farm (Lothian)wind farmwind farm18.5refused on appealupdated Sep 2013Dec 2011refused Dec 2012Sep 2013Midlothian6.4
Gilston Wind Farm (Borders)wind farmwind farm14.4refused on appealupdated Sep 2013Dec 2011refused Dec 2012Sep 2013Midlothian6.4
Penicuik, Moorfoot Hills - Torfichen Wind Farmwind farmwind farm108application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Nov 2023—Feb 2023Midlothian6.5
Penicuik, Moorfoot Hills - Torfichen Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage50application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Nov 2023—Mar 2023Midlothian6.5
Dun Law Extensionwind farmwind farm29.8operationalupdated Sep 2013Apr 2005granted Jan 2006Sep 2013Scottish Borders7.0
Dun Lawwind farmwind farm17.2operationalupdated Sep 2013May 1996granted Jul 1997Sep 2013Midlothian7.4
Rowantree Wind Farmwind farmwind farm69refusedupdated May 2014Dec 2009refused May 2014May 2014Scottish Borders7.9
Pogbie Wind Farm 1wind farmwind farm5.1operationalupdated Apr 2019Sep 2008granted Sep 2009Apr 2019East Lothian9.0
Keith Hillwind farmwind farm4.5operationalupdated Sep 2018Nov 2010granted Apr 2011Sep 2018East Lothian9.1
Ditcher Law Wind Farmwind farmwind farm52.8approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Aug 2023granted Feb 2026Jun 2026Scottish Borders9.5
Ditcher Law Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Aug 2023granted Feb 2026Jun 2026Scottish Borders9.5
Pogbie Wind Farm 2wind farmwind farm4.8operationalupdated Dec 2019Aug 2015granted May 2016Dec 2019East Lothian9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wull Muir Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Aug 2024Dec 2022refused Jul 2024Aug 2024Scottish Borders2.5

Distance from the average position of the EH38 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
Wind farm162176236
Battery storage3110180

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

How Scottish Borders decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsScottish BordersUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)6110,236
Refused28 (46%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1312%
Onshore wind refused26 of 4345%
Battery storage refused2 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision51.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed11 / 6—

All projects in Scottish Borders

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 EH38, 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.

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