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Solar, wind and battery projects near Stirling (FK9)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of FK9 (Stirling): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Windburn Wind Farm (65 MW wind farm, application submitted on 5 June 2025, no decision recorded), 9.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of FK9

Projects of 1 MW and more (11)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Easter Cringate Cottage, Polmaise Roadwind farmwind farm30application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Stirling3.0
Forthside Way Battery Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Nov 2021granted Dec 2021Jan 2022Stirling3.4
Unit 15, Borrowmeadow Roadbattery storagebattery storage19abandonedupdated Nov 2019Aug 2017—Nov 2019Stirling3.5
Manor Powissolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated Jul 2017Jul 2016—Jul 2017Stirling3.5
Earlsburn Wind Farm Extensionwind farmwind farm34approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2022granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Stirling5.2
Earlsburn Wind Farm Extensionbattery storagebattery storage18approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2022granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Stirling5.2
Farm at Lower Polmaisesolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Oct 2019Sep 2015granted Oct 2015Oct 2019Stirling5.2
Shelloch Wind Farmwind farmwind farm24approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jan 2021granted Feb 2022Aug 2025Stirling5.6
Pirnhall Services, Bannockburn Interchangesolar farmsolar farm4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2024granted May 2025Jul 2025Stirling7.8
Windburn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm65application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025Clackmannanshire9.7
Windburn Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage35application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025Clackmannanshire9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Airthrey Road PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Stirling1.0
University Of Stirling, Airthrey Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Stirling1.1
Cottrell Building, East Link Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Stirling1.4

Distance from the average position of the FK9 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 farm301004
Rooftop solar303000.8
Wind farm42200153
Battery storage4120054

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

How Stirling decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsStirlingUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2310,236
Refused7 (30%)19%
Solar refused0 of 712%
Onshore wind refused6 of 1145%
Battery storage refused1 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision30.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 2—

All projects in Stirling

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 FK9, 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.

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