Solar, wind and battery projects near Edinburgh (EH7)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EH7 (City of Edinburgh): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Smeaton Battery Energy Storage System (228 MW battery storage, approved on 29 August 2024, not yet built), 9.6 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 24.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of EH7
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Existing Kaimes Substation, Old Burdiehouse Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024 | Mar 2024 | — | Apr 2024 | City of Edinburgh | 7.3 |
| Smeaton Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 228 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Aug 2024 | Oct 2024 | East Lothian | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omni Centre, Leith Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | City of Edinburgh | 1.3 |
| City of Edinburgh Council Buildingsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Nov 2022 | Apr 2020 | granted May 2020 | Nov 2022 | City of Edinburgh | 1.5 |
| Ocean Point 2 - 404 Bed Student Accommodation & 120 Apartmentsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | — | Oct 2023 | City of Edinburgh | 2.3 |
| Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | City of Edinburgh | 2.4 |
| George Squarerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | City of Edinburgh | 2.4 |
| Victoria Primary School, Windrush Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | City of Edinburgh | 3.1 |
| Morrison Street, West Endrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | City of Edinburgh | 3.2 |
| Building B2/B3, Haymarket Square - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Apr 2022 | City of Edinburgh | 3.5 |
| Canaan Lane Primary School, Canaan Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | City of Edinburgh | 4.1 |
| Sainsburys, Craigleith Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | City of Edinburgh | 4.7 |
| Murrayfield Hospital, Corstorphine Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2025 | Jul 2024 | — | Mar 2025 | City of Edinburgh | 6.5 |
| Old Dalkeith Road, Danderhallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | Midlothian | 7.3 |
| Sainsburys Supermarket, Straiton Mainsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | — | Aug 2023 | Midlothian | 8.4 |
| Glasgow Road, Gogarrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | City of Edinburgh | 8.9 |
| Bankhead Crossway Southrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — | City of Edinburgh | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the EH7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 15 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forthwind | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | 24.0 |
| Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) | 7 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | 25.7 |
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 City of Edinburgh decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | City of Edinburgh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 16 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 16 | 12% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
All projects in City of Edinburgh
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 EH7, 6 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.