Solar, wind and battery projects near Biggar (ML12)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ML12 (South Lanarkshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Redshaw Battery Energy Storage (500 MW battery storage, approved on 20 August 2025, not yet built), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of ML12
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayside Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 147 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | — | Mar 2022 | South Lanarkshire | 3.5 |
| Grayside Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | Mar 2022 | — | May 2022 | South Lanarkshire | 3.5 |
| Priestgill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 46.2 | under constructionupdated Dec 2025 | Dec 2016 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2025 | South Lanarkshire | 7.4 |
| Redshaw Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 500 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 | South Lanarkshire | 7.5 |
| Clyde Wind Farm Extension (Clyde 2)wind farm | wind farm | 173 | operationalupdated Jun 2018 | Oct 2011 | granted Jul 2014 | Jun 2018 | South Lanarkshire | 7.8 |
| Little Gala Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 30 | appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2022 | refused Sep 2024 | Aug 2025 | South Lanarkshire | 9.0 |
Distance from the average position of the ML12 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 193 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 520 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How South Lanarkshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | South Lanarkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (34%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 56 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 47.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 5 | — |
All projects in South Lanarkshire
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. Near ML12, 2 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.