Solar, wind and battery projects near Dumbarton (G82)
22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of G82 (West Dunbartonshire): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Auchentiber Road (700 MW battery storage, approved on 11 September 2024, not yet built), 9.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of G82
Projects of 1 MW and more (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggreko, Stirling Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 8.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | — | Sep 2022 | West Dunbartonshire | 1.1 |
| Merkins Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25 | refusedupdated Nov 2013 | Jan 2012 | refused Oct 2013 | Nov 2013 | West Dunbartonshire | 4.9 |
| Land SW of Shilton Cottagebattery storage | battery storage | 29.9 | operationalupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2018 | — | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 6.6 |
| Land off Shilton Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 19 | abandonedupdated Nov 2019 | Aug 2017 | — | Nov 2019 | Renfrewshire | 7.5 |
| Priestside Farmwind farm | wind farm | 1.8 | refusedupdated Jul 2013 | Feb 2013 | refused Apr 2013 | Jul 2013 | Inverclyde | 7.7 |
| Kilpatrick Hillswind farm | wind farm | 60 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2008 | — | — | Apr 2008 | West Dunbartonshire | 8.1 |
| Vale of Leven Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 70 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | — | Nov 2023 | West Dunbartonshire | 8.1 |
| Vale of Leven Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | — | Nov 2023 | West Dunbartonshire | 8.1 |
| Artfield Forest Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Mar 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Jul 2022 | Renfrewshire | 8.3 |
| Knockair, Dougliehill Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Inverclyde | 8.4 |
| Knockair, Dougliehill Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 24 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Inverclyde | 8.4 |
| Dougliehill Water Treatment Works, Dougliehill Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 49 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Inverclyde | 8.4 |
| Auchentiber Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 700 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Inverclyde | 9.0 |
| Blairlinnans Water Treatment Plant, Stirling Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2026 | Aug 2024 | — | Mar 2026 | West Dunbartonshire | 9.3 |
| Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitysolar farm | solar farm | 75 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 9.5 |
| Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finlaystone House, Estate Greenock Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jul 2024 | Inverclyde | 3.8 |
| Carrochan Road, Ballochrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Nov 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Nov 2023 | West Dunbartonshire | 5.8 |
| King Street - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Jun 2022 | Nov 2021 | Inverclyde | 7.4 |
| Helensburgh Waste Water Treatment Works, Moss Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Aug 2024 | Argyll and Bute | 7.5 |
| Tesco Stores, Greenock Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | Inverclyde | 7.8 |
| Old Kilpatrick Service Reservoir, Mount Pleasant Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Mar 2023 | West Dunbartonshire | 8.0 |
Distance from the average position of the G82 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 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| Wind farm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 137 |
| Battery storage | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 818 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How West Dunbartonshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
West Dunbartonshire has 4 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.
All projects in West Dunbartonshire
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 G82, 5 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.