Solar, wind and battery projects near Berriedale (KW7)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KW7 (Highland): none of them is pending, approved or operational. The largest scheme is Dunbeath (66 MW wind farm, refused on 7 June 2013), 7.5 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project (882 MW, operational), 17.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KW7
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbeathwind farm | wind farm | 66 | refusedupdated Jun 2013 | Aug 2005 | refused Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 | Highland | 7.5 |
| Navidale Estatewind farm | wind farm | 1 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2018 | May 2016 | granted Jul 2016 | Jul 2018 | Highland | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the KW7 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 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project | 882 | operationalupdated May 2026 | 17.1 |
| Beatrice | 588 | operationalupdated May 2019 | 34.2 |
| Beatrice Demonstrator | 10 | operationalupdated May 2017 | 36.7 |
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
| 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.