Solar, wind and battery projects near Rothesay (PA20)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA20 (Argyll and Bute): 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Rothesay Waste Water Treatment (0.3 MW solar farm, approved on 29 August 2024, not yet built), 1.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PA20
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascog Farm Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 2.7 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2014 | Oct 2012 | refused May 2013 | Jan 2014 | Argyll and Bute | 2.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothesay Waste Water Treatmentsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Argyll and Bute | 1.4 |
Distance from the average position of the PA20 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Argyll and Bute decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Argyll and Bute | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (45%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 41 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 53.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 4 | — |
All projects in Argyll and Bute
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.