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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bo'ness (EH51)

13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH51 (Falkirk): 9 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Trinlaymire Farm Solar farm, Battery storage (29.9 MW solar farm, approved on 20 December 2024, not yet built), 8.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

13projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of EH51

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Kinneil Kerse Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Oct 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Falkirk3.9
Land To The East Of Wholeflats Road (Grangemouth)battery storagebattery storage20permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Apr 2018—Aug 2020Falkirk6.1
Trinlaymire Farm Solar farm, Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm29.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2026West Lothian8.0
West Grange Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Nov 2019Aug 2016granted Dec 2016Nov 2019Fife9.1
Asda Grangemouth Depotwind farmwind farm4refusedupdated Mar 2009Feb 2007refused Dec 2007Mar 2009Falkirk9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Campbells Prime Meat, The Heatherfield Whitecrosssolar farmsolar farm—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Falkirk4.8
North-East of Spitfire Way - GCPbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Sep 2019Aug 2017—Sep 2019Falkirk6.3
Abbotsinch Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Falkirk6.5
Whyte and Mackayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Falkirk7.7
Trinlaymire Farm Solar farm, Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2026West Lothian8.0
Oakley, Unit 1 Energy Storage Battery Boxbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Fife8.8
The Helix Park - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Falkirk9.5
Abbotshaugh, Sawmill Abbots Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Falkirk9.9

Distance from the average position of the EH51 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 farm4030031.1
Rooftop solar101000.2
Wind farm100010
Battery storage705000.6

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

How Falkirk decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsFalkirkUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1910,236
Refused3 (16%)19%
Solar refused0 of 812%
Onshore wind refused3 of 545%
Battery storage refused0 of 616%
Median time from submission to decision8.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 2—

All projects in Falkirk

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 EH51, 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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