Solar, wind and battery projects near Tarbert (PA29)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA29 (Argyll and Bute): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Earraghail Renewable Energy Development (78 MW wind farm, application submitted on 21 February 2022, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 6.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PA29
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freasdail Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 22.5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Oct 2012 | granted Apr 2014 | May 2017 | Argyll and Bute | 3.3 |
| Gartnagrenachwind farm | wind farm | 24 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2006 | — | — | Apr 2006 | Argyll and Bute | 3.8 |
| Sheirdrim Renewable Energy Development Windwind farm | wind farm | 114 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2023 | Oct 2019 | — | Jun 2023 | Argyll and Bute | 4.8 |
| Sheirdrim Renewable Energy Development Batterybattery storage | battery storage | 38 | refused on appealupdated Jul 2023 | Oct 2019 | — | Jul 2023 | Argyll and Bute | 4.8 |
| Sheirdrim Renewable Energy Development Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2023 | Oct 2019 | — | Jun 2023 | Argyll and Bute | 4.8 |
| Earraghail Renewable Energy Developmentwind farm | wind farm | 78 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Feb 2022 | — | Mar 2023 | — | 6.2 |
| Earraghail Renewable Energy Developmentbattery storage | battery storage | 25 | refusedupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2022 | refused Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Argyll and Bute | 6.3 |
| Earraghail Renewable Energy Developmentsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2022 | refused Feb 2025 | Apr 2025 | Argyll and Bute | 7.0 |
| Airigh Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 58.8 | abandonedupdated May 2024 | Sep 2017 | granted Mar 2020 | May 2024 | — | 7.5 |
| Eascairt Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 26 | approved, not builtupdated May 2020 | Feb 2015 | granted Sep 2018 | May 2020 | Argyll and Bute | 7.6 |
Distance from the average position of the PA29 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 104 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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. Near PA29, 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.