Solar, wind and battery projects near Millom (LA19)
No solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of LA19 (Millom) in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract). The nearest is Drigg Wind Cluster (3 MW wind farm, refused on appeal), 10.2 km away. Offshore, 6 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Ormonde Offshore (150 MW, operational), 23.4 km away.
The nearest recorded project is Drigg Wind Cluster, 10.2 km from the centre of LA19. Household rooftop panels and schemes below about 150 kW are not in the database.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormonde Offshore | 150 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 23.4 |
| Walney 2 | 184 | operationalupdated Sep 2020 | 28.2 |
| Walney 1 | 184 | operationalupdated Sep 2020 | 29.9 |
| Walney 3 | 659 | operationalupdated Jun 2020 | 32.8 |
| Barrow | 90 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | 34.3 |
| West of Duddon Sands | 389 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 35.0 |
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 Cumberland decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Cumberland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 91 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 32 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 25 of 45 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 22.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 9 | — |