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Solar, wind and battery projects near East Calder (EH53)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH53 (West Lothian): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 20 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Riccarton Mains Road (150 MW battery storage, application submitted on 26 March 2025, no decision recorded), 9.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

28projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
20approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of EH53

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Drumshoreland Road Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Apr 2022granted Jul 2022Aug 2022West Lothian0.9
Brewster Brothers, Drumshoreland Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025West Lothian1.8
Selms Muir Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023May 2022granted Sep 2022Feb 2023West Lothian2.1
Broxburnbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Apr 2019Aug 2016granted Nov 2016Apr 2019West Lothian2.7
The Wyman Gordon Facility, Nettlehill Road- Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Aug 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023West Lothian3.0
Leyden Roadsolar farmsolar farm40application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026West Lothian3.0
Leyden Roadbattery storagebattery storage9application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026West Lothian3.0
Drumcross Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage30approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023Feb 2018granted Jun 2018Dec 2023West Lothian3.1
Learielaw Farm, Learielawbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Nov 2023granted May 2025Jun 2025West Lothian3.4
Nettlehill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.8approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024West Lothian3.5
Chariot Drive, Newbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022City of Edinburgh6.1
Newbridge - Ground mounted solar Pv panelssolar farmsolar farm1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Aug 2022Apr 2022City of Edinburgh7.2
Trinlaymire Farm Solar farm, Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm29.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2026West Lothian8.1
Harburnhead Windfarmwind turbinewind turbine4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023West Lothian8.4
Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Oct 2021granted Oct 2021Mar 2022City of Edinburgh8.8
Camilty Plantation Wind Farmwind farmwind farm25.8approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Apr 2021granted Oct 2021Mar 2022West Lothian9.0
Riccarton Mains Roadbattery storagebattery storage150application submittedupdated Oct 2025Mar 2025—Oct 2025City of Edinburgh9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Selms Muir Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022West Lothian2.1
Firth Road, Houstoun Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026West Lothian2.8
Uphall Business Park, Uphallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Jan 2022West Lothian3.2
Uphall Park Developmentsolar farmsolar farm—refusedupdated Apr 2021Jan 2021refused Apr 2022Apr 2021West Lothian3.6
Iron Mountain Buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Apr 2023Feb 2019granted Apr 2019Apr 2023West Lothian3.8
Maxwell Square, Brucefieldrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023West Lothian5.0
Claylands Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated May 2023Feb 2020granted Jul 2020May 2023City of Edinburgh5.3
Scottish Waterrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedMay 2026——West Lothian5.6
Queen Anne Drive - Roof Mounted Solar PV Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023City of Edinburgh6.4
Trinlaymire Farm Solar farm, Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2026West Lothian8.1
Blackburn Waste Water Treatrment, Redhouse Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022West Lothian8.1

Distance from the average position of the EH53 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 farm91701102
Rooftop solar916206.3
Wind farm1010025.8
Wind turbine101004
Battery storage82510339

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

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 EH53, 11 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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