Solar, wind and battery projects near Eochar (HS8)
1 solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of HS8 (Na h-Eileanan Siar): 1 operational. The largest scheme is Lochcarnan Community Windfarm (6.9 MW wind farm, operational since 18 February 2013), 0.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of HS8
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochcarnan Community Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated Jul 2020 | Dec 2008 | granted Dec 2011 | Jul 2020 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | 0.3 |
Distance from the average position of the HS8 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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.