Solar, wind and battery projects near Balintore (IV20)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IV20 (Highland): none of them is pending, approved or operational. The largest scheme is Nigg Hill (10 MW wind farm, refused on 28 January 2013), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IV20
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill of Niggwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | refusedupdated Jul 2015 | Jan 2015 | refused Jun 2015 | Jul 2015 | Highland | 7.4 |
| Nigg Hillwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refusedupdated May 2013 | Jan 2008 | refused Jan 2013 | May 2013 | Highland | 7.5 |
Distance from the average position of the IV20 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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.