Solar, wind and battery projects near Nairn (IV12)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IV12 (Highland): 4 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Househill House, Househill (49.9 MW battery storage, approved on 15 February 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 0.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IV12
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Househill House, Househillbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2025 | Sep 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2025 | Highland | 0.5 |
| Blackpark Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021 | Jul 2020 | granted Dec 2020 | Jan 2021 | Highland | 1.2 |
| Grigorhill Cottage, Grigorhillbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | Highland | 2.5 |
| Blackpark Housebattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 | Highland | 3.1 |
| Broombank Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | refusedupdated Aug 2009 | Jul 2006 | refused Nov 2008 | Aug 2009 | Highland | 3.9 |
Distance from the average position of the IV12 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 turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Highland decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
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 IV12, 2 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.