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Solar, wind and battery projects near Livingston (EH54)

34 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH54 (West Lothian): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Pond Battery Storage (200 MW battery storage, approved on 24 March 2025, not yet built), 8.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

34projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of EH54

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Drumcross Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage30approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023Feb 2018granted Jun 2018Dec 2023West Lothian0.7
The Wyman Gordon Facility, Nettlehill Road- Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Aug 2022granted Jan 2023Jan 2023West Lothian2.3
Nettlehill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.8approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024West Lothian2.6
Drumshoreland Road Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Apr 2022granted Jul 2022Aug 2022West Lothian2.7
Brewster Brothers, Drumshoreland Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025West Lothian4.0
Selms Muir Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023May 2022granted Sep 2022Feb 2023West Lothian5.2
Broxburnbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Apr 2019Aug 2016granted Nov 2016Apr 2019West Lothian5.3
Learielaw Farm, Learielawbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Nov 2023granted May 2025Jun 2025West Lothian5.6
Leyden Roadsolar farmsolar farm40application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026West Lothian5.7
Leyden Roadbattery storagebattery storage9application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026West Lothian5.7
Harburnhead Windfarmwind turbinewind turbine4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Oct 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023West Lothian6.5
Aldi Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar1.3operationalupdated Dec 2015Feb 2015granted Mar 2015Dec 2015West Lothian7.9
Pearie Law 2wind farmwind farm14.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Feb 2021granted Dec 2021May 2024West Lothian7.9
Cowdenhead Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm1.5refusedupdated Oct 2013Mar 2013refused Sep 2013Oct 2013West Lothian7.9
Trinlaymire Farm Solar farm, Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm29.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2026West Lothian8.2
Pearie Law Wind Farmwind farmwind farm19.2operationalupdated May 2017Apr 2012granted Jul 2014May 2017West Lothian8.3
Camilty Plantation Wind Farmwind farmwind farm25.8approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Apr 2021granted Oct 2021Mar 2022West Lothian8.3
Pond Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025May 2024granted Mar 2025Apr 2025West Lothian8.3
Chariot Drive, Newbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022City of Edinburgh9.0
Harburnhead Wind Farmwind farmwind farm51.7operationalupdated Jun 2018Dec 2011granted Jul 2014Jun 2018West Lothian9.3
Middleriggbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025West Lothian9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Firth Road, Houstoun Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026West Lothian2.0
Scottish Waterrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedMay 2026——West Lothian2.1
Iron Mountain Buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Apr 2023Feb 2019granted Apr 2019Apr 2023West Lothian2.5
Maxwell Square, Brucefieldrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023West Lothian2.8
Uphall Park Developmentsolar farmsolar farm—refusedupdated Apr 2021Jan 2021refused Apr 2022Apr 2021West Lothian3.5
Uphall Business Park, Uphallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Jan 2022West Lothian3.7
Blackburn Waste Water Treatrment, Redhouse Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2022West Lothian4.7
Selms Muir Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022West Lothian5.2
The Vu, Roscam House Solar Photovoltaics Arraysolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Jul 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023West Lothian7.5
Trinlaymire Farm Solar farm, Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Aug 2024granted Dec 2024Feb 2026West Lothian8.2
Claylands Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated May 2023Feb 2020granted Jul 2020May 2023City of Edinburgh8.4
Bathgate Waste Water Treatmentsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022West Lothian9.1
Queen Anne Drive - Roof Mounted Solar PV Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023City of Edinburgh9.4

Distance from the average position of the EH54 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 farm9170192.3
Rooftop solar1016306.3
Wind farm5022140.2
Wind turbine101004
Battery storage91710439

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 EH54, 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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