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Solar, wind and battery projects near Airdrie (ML6)

37 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ML6 (North Lanarkshire): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 17 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Newarthill Energy Park (300 MW battery storage, approved on 4 February 2025, not yet built), 4.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

37projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of ML6

Projects of 1 MW and more (29)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wester Moffat Farm, Towers Roadsolar farmsolar farm2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Oct 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026North Lanarkshire1.1
Dalmacoulter Landfill, Dalmacoulter Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Aug 2025granted Apr 2026Jun 2026North Lanarkshire1.4
A Bartlett and Sonswind turbinewind turbine1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Aug 2025North Lanarkshire2.3
Damhead Farmwind turbinewind turbine2.5operationalupdated Oct 2014May 2007granted Jan 2010Oct 2014North Lanarkshire2.3
Locks Street, Coatdyke Battery Energy Storage Systemsbattery storagebattery storage45application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025North Lanarkshire2.8
Burnbank Street, Greenhillbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Feb 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024North Lanarkshire3.4
Brakes, Edinburgh Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023North Lanarkshire4.3
North Lanrigg Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jul 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025North Lanarkshire4.6
Biggar Road, Clelandbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Aug 2024granted Mar 2025Mar 2025North Lanarkshire4.8
Greengairs East Wind Farmwind farmwind farm24operationalupdated Sep 2023Jun 2012granted Feb 2019Sep 2023North Lanarkshire4.8
Greengairs Wind Farmwind farmwind farm17.5permission expiredupdated Sep 2020Feb 2007granted Aug 2008Sep 2020North Lanarkshire4.8
Newarthill Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage300approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Nov 2023granted Feb 2025Aug 2025North Lanarkshire4.9
Brew Dog Brewery, Condor Glenrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023North Lanarkshire5.2
Newhouse, Biggar Road -Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm3.5application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026North Lanarkshire5.5
Bracco / Black Hillwind farmwind farm72.5application withdrawnupdated Apr 2008——Apr 2008North Lanarkshire6.1
Greendykesidewind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Oct 2009Sep 2004granted May 2005Oct 2009North Lanarkshire6.1
Salsburghwind farmwind farm24application withdrawnupdated Jul 2009——Jul 2009North Lanarkshire6.5
Glenhove Pumping Station, Glenhove Roadbattery storagebattery storage3.1application submittedMay 2026——North Lanarkshire6.8
Glenhove Pumping Station, Glenhove Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.9application submittedMay 2026——North Lanarkshire6.8
Birniehillwind farmwind farm4.5refusedupdated Nov 2012Jul 2007refused Oct 2012Nov 2012North Lanarkshire6.9
Auchinlea Landfill Site, Carlisle Roadsolar farmsolar farm2application submittedupdated Nov 2025Oct 2025—Nov 2025North Lanarkshire7.3
Nether braco Farmwind farmwind farm21application withdrawnupdated Dec 2011Mar 2008—Dec 2011North Lanarkshire7.4
Fernishaw Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage Facilitysolar farmsolar farm75approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Jul 2025Feb 2026North Lanarkshire8.0
Fernishaw Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Dec 2023granted Jul 2025Oct 2025North Lanarkshire8.0
Hartwoodwind farmwind farm30application withdrawnupdated Nov 2013Jun 2006—Nov 2013North Lanarkshire8.5
Dewshill Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Apr 2023granted Jun 2024Feb 2026North Lanarkshire8.6
Forrestfield Wind Farmwind farmwind farm13.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2015Jul 2015—Aug 2015North Lanarkshire9.0
Greenhill Farmwind turbinewind turbine2application withdrawnupdated Oct 2017Jun 2017—Oct 2017Falkirk9.2
Hartwood Windfarmwind farmwind farm21permission expiredupdated Apr 2020Aug 2014granted Nov 2017Apr 2020North Lanarkshire9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Henry Colbeck Officerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Oct 2019Apr 2019granted May 2019Oct 2019North Lanarkshire3.6
Newhouse, Biggar Roadbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026North Lanarkshire5.3
Duart House, Finch Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023North Lanarkshire5.9
Avondale House, Phoenix Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023North Lanarkshire6.2
Hollywood Bowl Showcase Leisure Park, Barrbridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Aug 2022Nov 2022North Lanarkshire6.8
Greens Road, Blairlinnrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024North Lanarkshire7.1
Tannochside Drive, Tannochside Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022North Lanarkshire7.5
Forrest Road, Salsburgh - 2 Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2023Apr 2023—May 2023North Lanarkshire8.3

Distance from the average position of the ML6 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 farm6330085.4
Rooftop solar807103.6
Wind farm12212122.2
Wind turbine301101
Battery storage83500633

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

How North Lanarkshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth LanarkshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3810,236
Refused9 (24%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1412%
Onshore wind refused8 of 2045%
Battery storage refused1 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision34.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 2—

All projects in North 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 ML6, 5 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.

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