Solar, wind and battery projects near Muir of Ord (IV6)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IV6 (Highland): 5 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), 6.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IV6
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunballoch Farm, Dunballochbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | May 2025 | Highland | 6.3 |
| 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 | 6.4 |
| Ballach Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 144 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Highland | 6.9 |
| Ballach Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Highland | 6.9 |
| Caulternich Croft Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | refusedupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2023 | refused Dec 2024 | Jul 2025 | Highland | 7.3 |
| Ceislein Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 77 | application submittedupdated Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | Apr 2026 | Highland | 8.2 |
| Ceislein Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 65 | application submittedupdated Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | Apr 2026 | Highland | 8.2 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerby Farm, Lochussiewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.4 | refusedupdated Jul 2024 | Jan 2024 | refused May 2024 | Jul 2024 | Highland | 6.4 |
| Knockbain Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | — | refusedupdated Jun 2025 | Oct 2024 | refused May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Highland | 7.8 |
| Swordale Wind turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.6 | refusedupdated Oct 2021 | Mar 2021 | refused Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Highland | 7.9 |
Distance from the average position of the IV6 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 220 |
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.