Solar, wind and battery projects near Beauly (IV4)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IV4 (Highland): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Ballach Wind Farm (144 MW wind farm, application submitted on 6 August 2025, no decision recorded), 2.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IV4
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulternich Croft Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | refusedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2023 | refused Dec 2024 | Jul 2025 | Highland | 1.8 |
| Ballach Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 144 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Highland | 2.1 |
| Ballach Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Highland | 2.1 |
| Balblair Quarry, Balblair Battery Energy Storeage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Highland | 3.0 |
| Dunballoch Farm, Dunballochbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | May 2025 | Highland | 4.1 |
| Druim Ba Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 30 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2018 | Oct 2015 | refused Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 | Highland | 5.6 |
Distance from the average position of the IV4 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 144 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 155 |
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.