Solar, wind and battery projects near Craigends (PA6)
30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA6 (Renfrewshire): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Neilston Greener Grid Park - Phase 2 (750 MW battery storage, approved on 13 August 2025, not yet built), 8.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PA6
Projects of 1 MW and more (22)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitysolar farm | solar farm | 75 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 0.8 |
| Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 0.8 |
| Locher Works, Kilbarchan Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Renfrewshire | 2.7 |
| Middleton Road - Linwood Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 69 | abandonedupdated May 2025 | Feb 2023 | granted May 2024 | May 2025 | Renfrewshire | 3.4 |
| Artfield Forest Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Mar 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Jul 2022 | Renfrewshire | 3.5 |
| Middleton Road, Linwoodsolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Renfrewshire | 3.6 |
| Middleton Farm Cottage, Middleton Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Renfrewshire | 4.0 |
| East Fulwood Greenock Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 14.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025 | Aug 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Aug 2025 | Renfrewshire | 4.5 |
| East Fulwood Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 400 | application submittedupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 4.5 |
| Land SW of Shilton Cottagebattery storage | battery storage | 29.9 | operationalupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2018 | — | Jun 2026 | Renfrewshire | 5.3 |
| Land off Shilton Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 19 | abandonedupdated Nov 2019 | Aug 2017 | — | Nov 2019 | Renfrewshire | 6.4 |
| Well Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted May 2023 | Mar 2023 | Renfrewshire | 6.7 |
| Glasgow Airport Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 19.9 | under constructionupdated Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Nov 2023 | Renfrewshire | 6.8 |
| Neilston Greener Grid Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | under constructionupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2021 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2026 | Renfrewshire | 7.2 |
| Laigh Park Water Treatment Worksbattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Renfrewshire | 7.3 |
| West Mitchelton Farm Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Nov 2016 | Renfrewshire | 7.4 |
| Barnwell, Wright Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | refusedupdated Aug 2024 | Feb 2024 | refused May 2024 | Aug 2024 | Renfrewshire | 7.5 |
| Weels Farm Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2017 | Nov 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Jan 2017 | Renfrewshire | 7.8 |
| Neilstonbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2025 | Sep 2025 | East Renfrewshire | 7.9 |
| Neilston Greener Grid Park - Phase 2battery storage | battery storage | 750 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Renfrewshire | 8.1 |
| Vale of Leven Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 70 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | — | Nov 2023 | West Dunbartonshire | 8.4 |
| Vale of Leven Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | — | Nov 2023 | West Dunbartonshire | 8.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Road, Linwoodbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Renfrewshire | 3.6 |
| Cartside Avenue, Inchinnanrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Renfrewshire | 5.6 |
| Bray Controls UK, Fountain Crescentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Aug 2024 | Renfrewshire | 5.8 |
| Lightyear Building, Marchburn Drive - Block A - Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Mar 2026 | Renfrewshire | 6.8 |
| Glasgow Airport Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated May 2024 | Nov 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2024 | Renfrewshire | 6.8 |
| Cpi Medicines Manufacturing Centre, Netherton Squarerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jul 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Mar 2024 | Renfrewshire | 7.1 |
| Finlaystone House, Estate Greenock Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | Jul 2024 | Inverclyde | 8.7 |
| Old Kilpatrick Service Reservoir, Mount Pleasant Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Mar 2023 | West Dunbartonshire | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the PA6 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 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 154 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| Battery storage | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1,494 |
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 PA6, 5 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.