Solar, wind and battery projects near Salen (PA72)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA72 (Argyll and Bute): 3 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Rowan Wind Farm (85.8 MW wind farm, approved on 26 April 2024, not yet built), 9.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PA72
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 85.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | 9.1 |
| Glasvaar Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 49.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Sep 2022 | granted Dec 2024 | Jul 2026 | — | 9.1 |
| Rowan Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the PA72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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.