Solar, wind and battery projects near Kilsyth (G65)
12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of G65 (North Lanarkshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Glenhove Pumping Station, Glenhove Road (3.1 MW battery storage, application submitted on 11 May 2026, no decision recorded), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of G65
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenhead Farm Lower Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.1 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | Oct 2015 | granted Jul 2016 | Jul 2020 | North Lanarkshire | 2.7 |
| Berryhill Farm Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.8 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | Oct 2015 | granted Jul 2016 | Jul 2020 | North Lanarkshire | 2.8 |
| Glenhead Farm (Upper)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | Oct 2015 | granted Jul 2016 | Jul 2020 | North Lanarkshire | 3.3 |
| Craigannet Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | refused on appealupdated May 2013 | Feb 2012 | refused Aug 2012 | May 2013 | Stirling | 7.4 |
| Glenhove Pumping Station, Glenhove Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 3.1 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | North Lanarkshire | 7.5 |
| Glenhove Pumping Station, Glenhove Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.9 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | North Lanarkshire | 7.5 |
| Craigannet Farm Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | Apr 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Jun 2017 | Stirling | 8.1 |
| Carron Valley (Cairnoch Hill) Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 45 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2013 | Aug 2012 | refused Dec 2012 | Sep 2013 | Stirling | 8.4 |
| Craigengeltwind farm | wind farm | 20 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | Dec 2006 | granted Feb 2008 | Jun 2010 | Stirling | 9.0 |
| Rullie Community Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 25 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2012 | Dec 2011 | — | Oct 2012 | Falkirk | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greens Road, Blairlinnrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | North Lanarkshire | 6.5 |
| Buchanan Gate, Steppssolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | under constructionupdated Oct 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | Oct 2025 | North Lanarkshire | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the G65 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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How North Lanarkshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | North Lanarkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 9 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 8 of 20 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 34.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 2 | — |
All projects in North Lanarkshire
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.