Solar, wind and battery projects near Innerleithen (EH44)
9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH44 (Scottish Borders): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Wind Farm at Leithenwater Wind Energy Hub (85.8 MW wind farm, application submitted on 4 April 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 8.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EH44
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minch Moorwind farm | wind farm | 21.6 | refusedupdated Jun 2011 | Apr 2003 | refused Aug 2010 | Jun 2011 | Scottish Borders | 4.5 |
| Scawd Law Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 48 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Dec 2022 | — | Aug 2022 | Scottish Borders | 4.7 |
| Scawd Law Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 12 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Dec 2022 | — | Jan 2023 | Scottish Borders | 4.7 |
| Blinkbonnywind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2013 | Jun 2013 | — | Oct 2013 | Scottish Borders | 7.7 |
| Wind Farm at Leithenwater Wind Energy Hubwind farm | wind farm | 85.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | Jun 2024 | Scottish Borders | 8.6 |
| Wind Farm at Leithenwater Wind Energy Hubbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | Jun 2024 | Scottish Borders | 8.6 |
| Broadmeadowswind farm | wind farm | 36 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2012 | Dec 2004 | refused Jun 2011 | Jan 2012 | Scottish Borders | 9.4 |
| Bowbeat Emly Bank / Rough Sidewind farm | wind farm | 31.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2011 | Mar 2000 | granted Aug 2000 | Feb 2011 | Scottish Borders | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnycraigs Water Treatment Works, Bonnington Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | Scottish Borders | 8.3 |
Distance from the average position of the EH44 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 134 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Scottish Borders decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Scottish Borders | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (46%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 26 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 51.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 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 EH44, 4 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.