Solar, wind and battery projects near Bridge of Weir (PA11)
27 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA11 (Renfrewshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Neilston Greener Grid Park - Phase 2 (750 MW battery storage, approved on 13 August 2025, not yet built), 9.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PA11
Projects of 1 MW and more (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locher Works, Kilbarchan Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Renfrewshire | 1.6 |
| Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitysolar farm | solar farm | 75 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 2.5 |
| Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 2.5 |
| West Mitchelton Farm Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Nov 2016 | Renfrewshire | 4.9 |
| Weels Farm Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2017 | Nov 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Jan 2017 | Renfrewshire | 5.1 |
| Middleton Road - Linwood Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 69 | abandonedupdated May 2025 | Feb 2023 | granted May 2024 | May 2025 | Renfrewshire | 6.1 |
| Middleton Road, Linwoodsolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Renfrewshire | 6.3 |
| Artfield Forest Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Mar 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Jul 2022 | Renfrewshire | 6.3 |
| Middleton Farm Cottage, Middleton Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Renfrewshire | 6.8 |
| East Fulwood Greenock Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025 | Aug 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Aug 2025 | Renfrewshire | 7.6 |
| East Fulwood Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 400 | application submittedupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 7.6 |
| Land SW of Shilton Cottagebattery storage | battery storage | 29.9 | operationalupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2018 | — | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 7.8 |
| Priestside Farmwind farm | wind farm | 1.8 | refusedupdated Jul 2013 | Feb 2013 | refused Apr 2013 | Jul 2013 | Inverclyde | 8.6 |
| Auchentiber Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 700 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Inverclyde | 8.7 |
| Neilstonbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2025 | Sep 2025 | East Renfrewshire | 8.8 |
| Land off Shilton Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 19 | abandonedupdated Nov 2019 | Aug 2017 | — | Nov 2019 | Renfrewshire | 9.2 |
| Well Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted May 2023 | Mar 2023 | Renfrewshire | 9.4 |
| Neilston Greener Grid Park - Phase 2battery storage | battery storage | 750 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Renfrewshire | 9.4 |
| Glasgow Airport Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 19.9 | under constructionupdated Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Nov 2023 | Renfrewshire | 9.8 |
| Neilston Greener Grid Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | under constructionupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2026 | Renfrewshire | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Road, Linwoodbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Renfrewshire | 6.3 |
| Finlaystone House, Estate Greenock Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jul 2024 | Inverclyde | 8.2 |
| Cartside Avenue, Inchinnanrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Renfrewshire | 8.8 |
| Bray Controls UK, Fountain Crescentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Aug 2024 | Renfrewshire | 9.0 |
| Lightyear Building, Marchburn Drive - Block A - Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Mar 2026 | Renfrewshire | 9.8 |
| Glasgow Airport Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated May 2024 | Nov 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2024 | Renfrewshire | 9.8 |
| Cpi Medicines Manufacturing Centre, Netherton Squarerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jul 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Mar 2024 | Renfrewshire | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the PA11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 154 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67.2 |
| Battery storage | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2,124 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Renfrewshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Renfrewshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 10 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
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 PA11, 3 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.