Solar, wind and battery projects near Strathblane (G63)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of G63 (Stirling): 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Kilmaronock Millennium Hall Car Park - Ground Mounted Solar Array ( MW solar farm, approved on 23 December 2025, not yet built), 9.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of G63
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballindalloch Muirwind farm | wind farm | 20 | refusedupdated Nov 2009 | Dec 2007 | refused Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 | Stirling | 6.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmaronock Millennium Hall Car Park - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Feb 2026 | West Dunbartonshire | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the G63 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.