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Solar, wind and battery projects near Helensburgh (G84)

13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of G84 (Argyll and Bute): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Knockair, Dougliehill Road Solar Farm (25 MW solar farm, application submitted on 20 August 2025, no decision recorded), 9.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

13projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
4approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of G84

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ardencaple Farmbattery storagebattery storage50refusedupdated Nov 2024Mar 2024refused Oct 2024Nov 2024Argyll and Bute0.6
Helensburgh Community Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4application withdrawnupdated Aug 2015Jul 2014—Aug 2015Argyll and Bute2.2
Drumfad Woodbattery storagebattery storage29.9permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Oct 2018granted Mar 2021Jul 2020Argyll and Bute3.1
Cove Community Wind Farmwind farmwind farm11.5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2013Dec 2012—Aug 2013Argyll and Bute5.9
Greenock Wind Farmwind farmwind farm55refused on appealupdated Jan 2010May 2003refused Apr 2005Jan 2010Inverclyde7.1
Knockair, Dougliehill Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25application submittedupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025—Dec 2025Inverclyde9.6
Knockair, Dougliehill Roadbattery storagebattery storage24application submittedupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025—Dec 2025Inverclyde9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Helensburgh Waste Water Treatment Works, Moss Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Aug 2024—Aug 2024Argyll and Bute6.3
Greenock Headworks, Eldon Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Inverclyde6.5
Crawfurd Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedJun 2026——Inverclyde6.8
Overton Water Treatment Works, Old Largs Road By Overtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Mar 2023Inverclyde8.7
Tesco Stores, Greenock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Inverclyde9.6
King Street - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021Nov 2021granted Jun 2022Nov 2021Inverclyde9.8

Distance from the average position of the G84 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 farm2200025.2
Rooftop solar514001.4
Wind farm300010
Battery storage3100124

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

How Argyll and Bute decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsArgyll and ButeUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4910,236
Refused22 (45%)19%
Solar refused0 of 412%
Onshore wind refused21 of 4145%
Battery storage refused1 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision53.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed5 / 4—

All projects in Argyll and Bute

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 G84, 4 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.

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