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Solar, wind and battery projects near Barrhead (G78)

43 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of G78 (East Renfrewshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 27 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Neilston Greener Grid Park - Phase 2 (750 MW battery storage, approved on 13 August 2025, not yet built), 3.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

43projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
27approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of G78

Projects of 1 MW and more (30)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Parkhouse Roadbattery storagebattery storage24approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Mar 2024granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Glasgow City2.9
Saturland Farm, Salterland Roadbattery storagebattery storage60.8approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Nov 2023granted Dec 2024Apr 2025Glasgow City3.0
Neilston Greener Grid Park - Phase 2battery storagebattery storage750approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Dec 2024granted Aug 2025Oct 2025Renfrewshire3.9
Harelaw Renewable Energy Parkwind farmwind farm117refusedupdated Feb 2014May 2009refused Sep 2013Feb 2014East Renfrewshire4.6
Middleton Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12operationalupdated Mar 2015Feb 2008granted Aug 2011Mar 2015East Renfrewshire4.6
Neilstonbattery storagebattery storage150approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Dec 2023granted Feb 2025Sep 2025East Renfrewshire4.9
Loganswell Farmwind farmwind farm16application withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Apr 2014—Sep 2014East Renfrewshire5.1
Neilston Additional Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine2.5permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Mar 2014granted Nov 2015Jul 2020East Renfrewshire5.3
Kennishead Roadbattery storagebattery storage40application withdrawnupdated Mar 2026Jun 2025—Mar 2026Glasgow City5.4
Neilston Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.2operationalupdated May 2017Nov 2009granted May 2011May 2017East Renfrewshire5.6
Neilston Greener Grid Parkbattery storagebattery storage50under constructionupdated Mar 2026Jan 2021granted Apr 2022Mar 2026Renfrewshire6.0
Moorshield Wind Farmwind farmwind farm15approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2023granted Sep 2024Feb 2026East Renfrewshire6.2
Well Streetbattery storagebattery storage49.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted May 2023Mar 2023Renfrewshire6.2
Nether Carswell Cottage Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine4.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2020granted May 2025Jul 2025East Ayrshire7.0
Nether Carswell Cottage Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine4.2abandonedupdated Jul 2025Apr 2024—Jul 2025East Ayrshire7.0
Laigh Park Water Treatment Worksbattery storagebattery storage49.5application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025Renfrewshire7.2
Moorhouse (Eaglesham)wind farmwind farm47.5refused on appealupdated Jan 2013Apr 2010refused Apr 2012Jan 2013East Renfrewshire7.3
Bonnyton, Kirkton Moor Roadsolar farmsolar farm28approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jul 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026East Renfrewshire7.9
Glasgow Airport Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm19.9under constructionupdated Nov 2023Nov 2022granted Apr 2023Nov 2023Renfrewshire8.0
Middleton Farm Cottage, Middleton Roadsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Mar 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Renfrewshire8.0
Middleton Road, Linwoodsolar farmsolar farm1.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Apr 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Renfrewshire8.2
Barnwell, Wright Streetbattery storagebattery storage49.9refusedupdated Aug 2024Feb 2024refused May 2024Aug 2024Renfrewshire8.3
Middleton Road - Linwood Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage69abandonedupdated May 2025Feb 2023granted May 2024May 2025Renfrewshire8.3
Govan Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage49.9application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Glasgow City8.7
Broomloan Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Mar 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Glasgow City9.1
Land East Of Shieldhill Farmwind farmwind farm18refused on appealupdated Nov 2018Jan 2015refused Mar 2018Nov 2018East Renfrewshire9.3
Glasgow Road, Eagleshambattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025East Renfrewshire9.4
Glenouther Renewable Energy Parkwind farmwind farm30refused on appealupdated Nov 2018Aug 2015refused May 2016Nov 2018East Ayrshire9.8
Whitelees Hydrogen Production Facility, Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2021granted Jan 2025Jan 2025East Renfrewshire9.9
Whitelees Hydrogen Production Facility, Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Apr 2021granted Jan 2025Jan 2025East Renfrewshire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (13)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, Woodhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Nov 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Glasgow City3.6
David Lloyd Leisure Health Club, Stewarton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024East Renfrewshire5.4
Cpi Medicines Manufacturing Centre, Netherton Squarerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jul 2023granted Jan 2024Mar 2024Renfrewshire6.6
Lightyear Building, Marchburn Drive - Block A - Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026—Mar 2026Renfrewshire7.6
Fifty Pitches Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Aug 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Glasgow City8.0
Glasgow Airport Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated May 2024Nov 2022granted Apr 2023May 2024Renfrewshire8.0
Middleton Road, Linwoodbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Apr 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Renfrewshire8.2
Linn Products, Glasgow Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025East Renfrewshire8.6
Helen Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Jul 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Glasgow City9.2
Decathlon, Old Govan Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Dec 2023granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Renfrewshire9.2
Hutchesons Grammar Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated May 2023Mar 2020granted Jun 2020May 2023Glasgow City9.3
Shipyard, Govan Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Mar 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Glasgow City9.7
Cartside Avenue, Inchinnanrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Oct 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Renfrewshire10.0

Distance from the average position of the G78 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 farm60600130
Rooftop solar1018103.3
Wind farm8012415
Wind turbine301004.2
Battery storage16211011,324

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

How East Renfrewshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast RenfrewshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1810,236
Refused4 (22%)19%
Solar refused0 of 312%
Onshore wind refused3 of 1345%
Battery storage refused1 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision61.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in East Renfrewshire

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 G78, 1 project has 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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