Solar, wind and battery projects near Lochwinnoch (PA12)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA12 (Renfrewshire): 7 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Neilston Greener Grid Park - Phase 2 (750 MW battery storage, approved on 13 August 2025, not yet built), 10.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PA12
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Mitchelton Farm Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Nov 2016 | Renfrewshire | 2.6 |
| Weels Farm Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2017 | Nov 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Jan 2017 | Renfrewshire | 2.8 |
| Wings Lawwind farm | wind farm | 48 | appeal withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Aug 2007 | refused Feb 2009 | Sep 2014 | North Ayrshire | 5.4 |
| Standingstone Hillwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2019 | Jan 2019 | granted Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 | North Ayrshire | 6.3 |
| Hunterstonbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | abandonedupdated Apr 2019 | Jul 2008 | granted Mar 2011 | Apr 2019 | North Ayrshire | 6.5 |
| Locher Works, Kilbarchan Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Renfrewshire | 7.0 |
| Swinlees Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 | North Ayrshire | 8.2 |
| Neilstonbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2025 | Sep 2025 | East Renfrewshire | 8.8 |
| Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitysolar farm | solar farm | 75 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 9.5 |
| Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 9.5 |
| Neilston Greener Grid Park - Phase 2battery storage | battery storage | 750 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Renfrewshire | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the PA12 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 78 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.6 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 925 |
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 PA12, 1 project has 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.