Solar, wind and battery projects near Glasgow (G21)
37 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of G21 (Glasgow City): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 27 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Whitehill Energy Storage (200 MW battery storage, approved on 28 October 2024, not yet built), 2.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of G21
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehill Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2022 | granted Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 | Glasgow City | 2.3 |
| Caledonian Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 18.4 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Oct 2021 | granted Jun 2023 | Nov 2021 | Glasgow City | 3.9 |
| Downiebrae Road, Rutherglenbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Glasgow City | 5.2 |
| Dalmarnock Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Mar 2021 | South Lanarkshire | 5.2 |
| Seath Road, Rutherglenbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | refusedupdated Apr 2024 | Sep 2023 | refused Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | South Lanarkshire | 5.3 |
| Broomloan Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | Glasgow City | 6.6 |
| Govan Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | Glasgow City | 7.0 |
| Newton Farm, Westburn Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | refusedupdated Apr 2026 | Jul 2025 | refused Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | South Lanarkshire | 9.3 |
| Cathkin Braes Wind Farm (Castlemilk)wind turbine | wind turbine | 3 | operationalupdated Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Sep 2013 | South Lanarkshire | 9.5 |
| Gilbertfield Farm, Gilbertfield Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Apr 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 | South Lanarkshire | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (27)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison Bowmore Distillery, Carlisle Street Solar solar PV Systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Glasgow City | 1.3 |
| The Curran Building, St James Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Glasgow City | 2.4 |
| Balmore Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | May 2023 | Glasgow City | 2.7 |
| Duke Street Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Mar 2021 | Mar 2021 | Glasgow City | 2.7 |
| Garscube Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Glasgow City | 2.8 |
| Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sauchiehall Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | Glasgow City | 2.8 |
| Sheriff Court Of Glasgow, Carlton Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Glasgow City | 3.9 |
| Kelvin Hall Sports Arena, Argyle Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | Glasgow City | 4.9 |
| Argyle Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Glasgow City | 4.9 |
| Dalmarnock Wastewater Treatment Worksrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021 | Apr 2021 | granted Jun 2021 | May 2021 | Glasgow City | 5.0 |
| Clyde Gateway Developments Limited - D2 Grids Demonstrator Projectsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Dec 2022 | — | Feb 2022 | South Lanarkshire | 5.3 |
| Clyde Gateway Trade Park, Dalmarnock Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | South Lanarkshire | 5.3 |
| Buchanan Gate, Steppssolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | under constructionupdated Oct 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | Oct 2025 | North Lanarkshire | 5.8 |
| Cunninghame Road, Farm Castle Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 | South Lanarkshire | 5.8 |
| Cambuslang Investment Park, Clydesmill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Glasgow City | 6.3 |
| Hutchesons Grammar Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated May 2023 | Mar 2020 | granted Jun 2020 | May 2023 | Glasgow City | 6.4 |
| Shipyard, Govan Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | Glasgow City | 6.6 |
| Helen Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Glasgow City | 6.6 |
| Glasgow High School, Crow Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Glasgow City | 6.7 |
| Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, Westburn Drive Solar Array & BESSbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Glasgow City | 7.3 |
| Westburn Drive, Cambuslangrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | South Lanarkshire | 7.5 |
| Scottish Fire & Rescue Service, Westburn Drive Solar Array & BESSsolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | South Lanarkshire | 7.5 |
| Fifty Pitches Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Glasgow City | 8.5 |
| Shipyardrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Glasgow City | 8.9 |
| Decathlon, Old Govan Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Renfrewshire | 9.5 |
| Mugdock Water Treatment Worksrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | operationalupdated Jul 2025 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jul 2025 | East Dunbartonshire | 9.7 |
| Allerdyce Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2025 | Dec 2023 | — | Jun 2025 | Glasgow City | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the G21 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 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19.8 |
| Rooftop solar | 22 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 490 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Glasgow City decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Glasgow City | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 23 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
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 G21, 10 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.