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Solar, wind and battery projects near Halkirk (KW12)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KW12 (Highland): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Spittal Mains, Spittal (300 MW battery storage, application submitted on 19 December 2024, no decision recorded), 6.0 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Dounreay Trì Floating Wind Demonstration (10 MW, under construction), 30.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

25projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of KW12

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Achiesbattery storagebattery storage162application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jun 2025—Oct 2025Highland4.1
Wind Farm at Achlachan Windfarmwind farmwind farm8.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Apr 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Highland4.1
Buckies Hill Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4.5refusedupdated May 2015Nov 2014refused Apr 2015May 2015Highland4.4
Spittal Hillwind farmwind farm21refused on appealupdated May 2015Dec 2013refused Sep 2014May 2015Highland5.4
Hill of Lieurarywind farmwind farm8refusedupdated May 2006Jul 2003refused Sep 2005May 2006Highland5.5
Spittal Mains, Spittalbattery storagebattery storage300application submittedupdated Apr 2025Dec 2024—Apr 2025Highland6.0
Spittal Mains Quarrybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jul 2024granted Mar 2025May 2025Highland6.0
Mybster Farm, Wattenbattery storagebattery storage19.8application withdrawnApr 2026——Highland6.4
Achlachan Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10operationalupdated Jun 2019Apr 2013granted Nov 2013Jun 2019Highland6.8
Buckies Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Highland6.8
Geiselittle Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2024granted Aug 2025Nov 2025Highland7.0
Stainland Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025May 2022granted Nov 2022Jan 2025Highland7.3
Achlachan Wind Farm - Phase 2wind farmwind farm6.9abandonedupdated Jun 2019May 2015granted Mar 2016Jun 2019Highland7.6
Durran Mainswind farmwind farm19.5refusedupdated Sep 2011Aug 2008refused Nov 2010Sep 2011Highland8.0
Oak Tree Cottage, Castletownwind turbinewind turbine4.3application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Highland8.2
Castletown Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.6application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025Highland8.7
Castletown Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage12application submittedupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024—Jan 2025Highland8.9
Halsary Wind Farmwind farmwind farm34operationalupdated Apr 2021Nov 2009granted Sep 2013Apr 2021Highland8.9
Hoy Farmwind turbinewind turbine2.3refusedupdated Oct 2017Oct 2016refused Sep 2017Oct 2017Highland9.3
Kirkton Energy Farmwind farmwind farm52.8refusedupdated May 2026Nov 2022refused Jan 2026May 2026Highland9.9
Kirkton Energy Farmbattery storagebattery storage20refusedupdated May 2026Nov 2022refused Jan 2026May 2026Highland9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Loch Calder Water Treatment Workrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Highland1.6
Quarry Braerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Highland1.7
Loch Calder Water Treatment Works, Quarry Braesolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Highland1.7
Mybster Croft, Spittalbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Nov 2023granted Mar 2025May 2025Highland6.7

Distance from the average position of the KW12 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 farm101000.3
Rooftop solar202001.3
Wind farm10112518.1
Wind turbine210014.3
Battery storage104401674

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Dounreay Trì Floating Wind Demonstration10under constructionupdated Dec 201930.8

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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