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Solar, wind and battery projects near Inverness (IV2)

13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IV2 (Highland): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Knocknagael, Essich (200 MW battery storage, approved on 4 February 2026, not yet built), 5.2 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
5approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of IV2

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Fairways Business Parkbattery storagebattery storage50refusedupdated Apr 2024Feb 2023refused Apr 2024Apr 2024Highland2.4
Wind Farm at 4.2 km west of Aviemore and 25 km south west of Invernesswind farmwind farm133application submittedupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025—Apr 2025Highland3.2
Highland Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage30application submittedupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025—Apr 2025Highland3.2
Longman Landfill, Stadium Roadsolar farmsolar farm9.9application submittedupdated Mar 2026Mar 2026—Mar 2026Highland3.8
Knocknagael, Essichbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Nov 2024granted Feb 2026Jun 2026Highland5.2
Daviot Wind Farmwind farmwind farm32.5refused on appealupdated Apr 2013Jan 2012refused Jun 2012Apr 2013Highland8.4
Carr Ban Wind Farmwind farmwind farm23.8application withdrawnupdated Aug 2015Jan 2015—Aug 2015Highland8.4
Corriegarth 2wind farmwind farm67.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jan 2021granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Highland9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Raigmore Hospital, Old Perth Road Solar Canopysolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Highland0.8
Harbro Limited, Harbour Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Jan 2023—Feb 2023Highland2.6
Inverness Royal Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3permission expiredupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Sep 2020Mar 2020Highland3.2
Shore Streetbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Highland3.3
Longman Pumping Station, Longman Drive - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Highland3.8

Distance from the average position of the IV2 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 farm211009.9
Rooftop solar311001
Wind farm41101200
Battery storage41201230

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

How Highland decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsHighlandUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)16010,236
Refused68 (42%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1512%
Onshore wind refused61 of 11445%
Battery storage refused7 of 3116%
Median time from submission to decision52.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed20 / 20—

All projects in Highland

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 IV2, 1 project has 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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