Solar, wind and battery projects near Wemyss Bay (PA18)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA18 (Inverclyde): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Flatterton Farm, Flatterton Road (49.9 MW battery storage, approved on 5 June 2024, not yet built), 5.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PA18
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berfern Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | May 2018 | — | Jul 2020 | Inverclyde | 1.8 |
| Leapmoor Forestwind farm | wind farm | 30 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2011 | Jul 2006 | — | Mar 2011 | Inverclyde | 2.7 |
| Kip Water Hydro Schemebattery storage | battery storage | 1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2018 | Oct 2018 | — | Dec 2018 | Inverclyde | 3.8 |
| Rigghill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 42 | refusedupdated May 2021 | Apr 2020 | refused Mar 2021 | May 2021 | North Ayrshire | 4.2 |
| Flatterton Farm, Flatterton Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | Inverclyde | 5.9 |
| Corlarach Hillwind farm | wind farm | 42 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2010 | Jun 2007 | refused Jan 2008 | Dec 2010 | Argyll and Bute | 7.5 |
| Waterhead Moorwind farm | wind farm | 72.5 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2011 | Sep 2010 | — | Oct 2011 | North Ayrshire | 7.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulds Park Road- Solar PV Panlelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | under constructionupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Apr 2022 | Inverclyde | 6.4 |
| 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 | 9.3 |
| Greenock Headworks, Eldon Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Inverclyde | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the PA18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.9 |
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 PA18, 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.