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Solar, wind and battery projects near Broxburn (EH52)

27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH52 (West Lothian): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Learielaw Farm, Learielaw (100 MW battery storage, approved on 19 May 2025, not yet built), 2.2 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 38.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

27projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of EH52

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Learielaw Farm, Learielawbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Nov 2023granted May 2025Jun 2025West Lothian2.2
Broxburnbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Apr 2019Aug 2016granted Nov 2016Apr 2019West Lothian2.9
Trinlaymire Farm Solar farm, Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm29.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2026West Lothian3.1
Brewster Brothers, Drumshoreland Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025West Lothian3.2
Nettlehill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.8approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024West Lothian3.4
The Wyman Gordon Facility, Nettlehill Road- Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Aug 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023West Lothian3.5
Chariot Drive, Newbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022City of Edinburgh5.0
Drumshoreland Road Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Apr 2022granted Jul 2022Aug 2022West Lothian5.2
Newbridge - Ground mounted solar Pv panelssolar farmsolar farm1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022City of Edinburgh5.4
Duddingston Solar Farm and Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm29.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024West Lothian5.7
Duddingston Solar Farm and Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024West Lothian5.7
Drumcross Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage30approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023Feb 2018granted Jun 2018Dec 2023West Lothian6.1
Selms Muir Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023May 2022granted Sep 2022Feb 2023West Lothian6.9
Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Oct 2021granted Oct 2021Mar 2022City of Edinburgh7.6
Leyden Roadsolar farmsolar farm40application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026West Lothian7.9
Leyden Roadbattery storagebattery storage9application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026West Lothian7.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Uphall Business Park, Uphallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Jan 2022West Lothian2.2
Uphall Park Developmentsolar farmsolar farm—refusedupdated Apr 2021Jan 2021refused Apr 2022Apr 2021West Lothian2.4
Trinlaymire Farm Solar farm, Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2026West Lothian3.1
Iron Mountain Buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Apr 2023Feb 2019granted Apr 2019Apr 2023West Lothian3.6
Firth Road, Houstoun Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026West Lothian3.9
Claylands Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated May 2023Feb 2020granted Jul 2020May 2023City of Edinburgh4.8
Queen Anne Drive - Roof Mounted Solar PV Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023City of Edinburgh5.5
Selms Muir Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022West Lothian6.9
Scottish Waterrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedMay 2026——West Lothian7.4
Maxwell Square, Brucefieldrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023West Lothian8.6
The Vu, Roscam House Solar Photovoltaics Arraysolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Jul 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023West Lothian9.9

Distance from the average position of the EH52 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 farm101801132
Rooftop solar916206.3
Battery storage81610209

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Forthwind20approved, not builtupdated Aug 202338.6

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 West Lothian decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWest LothianUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4110,236
Refused5 (12%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1712%
Onshore wind refused4 of 1545%
Battery storage refused0 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision17.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 3—

All projects in West 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 EH52, 10 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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