Solar, wind and battery projects near North Berwick (EH39)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH39 (East Lothian): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Haddington Sewage Works, Haddington East (0.2 MW rooftop solar, application submitted on 2 April 2026, no decision recorded), 9.4 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) (7 MW, operational), 18.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EH39
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smeaton Nursery Garden, Smeatonsolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Dec 2025 | East Lothian | 7.3 |
| Haddington Sewage Works, Haddington Eastrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | East Lothian | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the EH39 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 | 0.1 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) | 7 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | 18.8 |
| Forthwind | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | 20.3 |
| Neart na Gaoithe | 450 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | 38.9 |
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 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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.