Solar, wind and battery projects near Tarbert (HS3)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HS3 (Na h-Eileanan Siar): 1 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Wind Turbines at Monan Wind Farm ( MW wind farm, approved on 26 March 2025, not yet built), 6.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of HS3
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monan Hill Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | May 2006 | granted Feb 2008 | Mar 2015 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | 7.2 |
| North Harris Community Trustwind farm | wind farm | 2.5 | abandonedupdated Jun 2011 | Jul 2006 | granted Feb 2008 | Jun 2011 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Turbines at Monan Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Aug 2024 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | 6.2 |
Distance from the average position of the HS3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Na h-Eileanan Siar decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Na h-Eileanan Siar | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (13%) | 19% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 79.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
All projects in Na h-Eileanan Siar
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.