Solar, wind and battery projects near Dingwall (IV15)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IV15 (Highland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Ceislein Wind Farm (77 MW wind farm, application submitted on 13 March 2026, no decision recorded), 0.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IV15
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceislein Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 77 | application submittedupdated Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | Apr 2026 | Highland | 0.5 |
| Ceislein Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 65 | application submittedupdated Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | Apr 2026 | Highland | 0.5 |
| Woodlands Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | — | Dec 2014 | Highland | 3.1 |
| Drumore Cottage, Swordalebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Jun 2023 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Highland | 7.0 |
| Clach Liath Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 42.5 | refusedupdated Feb 2013 | Apr 2012 | refused Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 | — | 8.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swordale Wind turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.6 | refusedupdated Oct 2021 | Mar 2021 | refused Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Highland | 0.5 |
| Knockbain Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | — | refusedupdated Jun 2025 | Oct 2024 | refused May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Highland | 1.5 |
| Somerby Farm, Lochussiewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.4 | refusedupdated Jul 2024 | Jan 2024 | refused May 2024 | Jul 2024 | Highland | 3.3 |
Distance from the average position of the IV15 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.