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Solar, wind and battery projects near Dunbar (EH42)

15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH42 (East Lothian): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Braxbess Battery Storage (650 MW battery storage, approved on 23 July 2025, not yet built), 6.3 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) (7 MW, operational), 32.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

15projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of EH42

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Dunbar Energy Parksolar farmsolar farm2permission expiredupdated Feb 2018Oct 2011granted Mar 2012Feb 2018East Lothian1.6
Springfield Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm165application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jun 2025—Oct 2025East Lothian1.7
Springfield Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage80application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jun 2025—Oct 2025East Lothian1.7
Dunbar Grid Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jan 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024East Lothian3.3
Aikengall, Innerwickbattery storagebattery storage19.9approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Oct 2023granted Aug 2024Sep 2024East Lothian6.2
Braxbess Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage650approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Oct 2025East Lothian6.3
Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase IIIwind farmwind farm13.8operationalupdated Jun 2018Jun 2013granted Jun 2015Jun 2018East Lothian7.5
Aikengall II, Wester Dod Community Wind Farmwind farmwind farm60.8operationalupdated Oct 2021Sep 2009granted Mar 2013Oct 2021East Lothian8.8
Aikengallwind farmwind farm48operationalupdated Sep 2014Feb 2005granted Mar 2007Sep 2014East Lothian8.8
Crystal Rig Extension IIwind farmwind farm20.7operationalupdated Oct 2013May 2004granted May 2005Oct 2013East Lothian9.1
Aikengall II Community Wind Farm Batterybattery storagebattery storage80operationalupdated Mar 2023Jan 2018granted Jan 2019Mar 2023Scottish Borders9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Dunbar Waste Water Treatment Works, Beltonford Hedderwicksolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023East Lothian2.7
Ruchlaw Mains, Stentonwind turbinewind turbine—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024East Lothian6.7
Smeaton Nursery Garden, Smeatonsolar farmsolar farm0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Dec 2025East Lothian7.6
Thorntonloch, Innerwick - Branxton Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2022granted Dec 2023Jan 2024East Lothian8.6

Distance from the average position of the EH42 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 farm41200165
Wind farm400400
Wind turbine101000
Battery storage61410800

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park)7operationalupdated Nov 201832.7
Forthwind20approved, not builtupdated Aug 202334.4
Neart na Gaoithe450operationalupdated Mar 202635.2

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

ApplicationsEast LothianUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1510,236
Refused1 (7%)19%
Solar refused0 of 612%
Onshore wind refused1 of 745%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision34.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in East Lothian

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 EH42, 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.

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