Solar, wind and battery projects near Kilmacolm (PA13)
20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA13 (Inverclyde): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Auchentiber Road (700 MW battery storage, approved on 11 September 2024, not yet built), 4.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PA13
Projects of 1 MW and more (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priestside Farmwind farm | wind farm | 1.8 | refusedupdated Jul 2013 | Feb 2013 | refused Apr 2013 | Jul 2013 | Inverclyde | 3.7 |
| Auchentiber Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 700 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Inverclyde | 4.2 |
| Dougliehill Water Treatment Works, Dougliehill Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 49 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Nov 2025 | Inverclyde | 5.5 |
| Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitysolar farm | solar farm | 75 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 5.8 |
| Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 5.8 |
| Knockair, Dougliehill Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Inverclyde | 6.4 |
| Knockair, Dougliehill Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 24 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Inverclyde | 6.4 |
| Locher Works, Kilbarchan Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Renfrewshire | 6.5 |
| Inverclyde Wind Farm (Corlic Hill)wind farm | wind farm | 24 | operationalupdated Apr 2021 | Jul 2013 | granted May 2016 | Apr 2021 | Inverclyde | 6.7 |
| Artfield Forest Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Mar 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Jul 2022 | Renfrewshire | 8.1 |
| Weels Farm Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2017 | Nov 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Jan 2017 | Renfrewshire | 8.3 |
| Land SW of Shilton Cottagebattery storage | battery storage | 29.9 | operationalupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2018 | — | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 8.3 |
| Aggreko, Stirling Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 8.8 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | — | Sep 2022 | West Dunbartonshire | 8.5 |
| West Mitchelton Farm Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Nov 2016 | Renfrewshire | 8.5 |
| Land off Shilton Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 19 | abandonedupdated Nov 2019 | Aug 2017 | — | Nov 2019 | Renfrewshire | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finlaystone House, Estate Greenock Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jul 2024 | Inverclyde | 4.0 |
| King Street - Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Jun 2022 | Nov 2021 | Inverclyde | 5.8 |
| Tesco Stores, Greenock Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | Inverclyde | 6.1 |
| Helensburgh Waste Water Treatment Works, Moss Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Aug 2024 | Argyll and Bute | 9.4 |
| Overton Water Treatment Works, Old Largs Road By Overtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Mar 2023 | Inverclyde | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the PA13 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 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 103 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67.2 |
| Battery storage | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 798 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Inverclyde decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Inverclyde | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 10 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 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 PA13, 4 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.