Solar, wind and battery projects near Stirling (FK8)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of FK8 (Stirling): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Earlsburn Wind Farm Extension (34 MW wind farm, approved on 16 December 2025, not yet built), 8.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of FK8
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrickston Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 15 | permission expiredupdated Feb 2021 | Jan 2020 | granted May 2020 | Feb 2021 | Stirling | 3.0 |
| Earlsburn North (Kingsburn) Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 22.5 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Feb 2008 | granted Apr 2010 | May 2016 | Stirling | 6.2 |
| Earlsburnwind farm | wind farm | 37.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Nov 2003 | granted Jul 2004 | Jun 2016 | Stirling | 7.1 |
| Muirparkwind farm | wind farm | 33 | refusedupdated May 2012 | Mar 2009 | refused May 2012 | May 2012 | Stirling | 7.6 |
| Easter Cringate Cottage, Polmaise Roadwind farm | wind farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Sep 2024 | Stirling | 7.8 |
| Earlsburn Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 34 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2022 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Stirling | 8.1 |
| Earlsburn Wind Farm Extensionbattery storage | battery storage | 18 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2022 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Stirling | 8.1 |
| Craigton and Spittalhill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 21 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2019 | Dec 2013 | granted Nov 2015 | Jul 2019 | Stirling | 8.5 |
| Craigengeltwind farm | wind farm | 20 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | Dec 2006 | granted Feb 2008 | Jun 2010 | Stirling | 8.6 |
| Forthside Way Battery Storage Unitbattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Jan 2022 | Stirling | 9.1 |
| Unit 15, Borrowmeadow Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 19 | abandonedupdated Nov 2019 | Aug 2017 | — | Nov 2019 | Stirling | 9.2 |
| Craigannet Farm Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Apr 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Jun 2017 | Stirling | 9.6 |
| Shelloch Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 24 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jan 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Aug 2025 | Stirling | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airthrey Road PV Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Dec 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | Stirling | 8.2 |
| University Of Stirling, Airthrey Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | Stirling | 8.5 |
| Cottrell Building, East Link Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Stirling | 8.8 |
Distance from the average position of the FK8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Wind farm | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 88 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Stirling decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Stirling | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 23 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (30%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 7 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 11 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 30.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
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 FK8, 2 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.