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Solar, wind and battery projects near Erskine (PA8)

37 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA8 (Renfrewshire): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Whitehall Battery Storage (560 MW battery storage, approved on 22 July 2025, not yet built), 5.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

37projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of PA8

Projects of 1 MW and more (23)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Land off Shilton Lanebattery storagebattery storage19abandonedupdated Nov 2019Aug 2017—Nov 2019Renfrewshire2.0
Vale of Leven Wind Farmwind farmwind farm70application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023—Nov 2023West Dunbartonshire2.6
Vale of Leven Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage20application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023—Nov 2023West Dunbartonshire2.6
East Fulwood Greenock Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm14.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025Aug 2022granted Jan 2023Aug 2025Renfrewshire2.8
East Fulwood Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Jun 2026Jan 2026—Jun 2026Renfrewshire2.8
Land SW of Shilton Cottagebattery storagebattery storage29.9operationalupdated Jun 2026Apr 2018—Jun 2026Renfrewshire3.1
Artfield Forest Wind Farmwind farmwind farm67.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Mar 2021granted Feb 2023Jul 2022Renfrewshire3.3
Braidfield Road, Hardgatebattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024—Feb 2025West Dunbartonshire3.7
Barnwell, Wright Streetbattery storagebattery storage49.9refusedupdated Aug 2024Feb 2024refused May 2024Aug 2024Renfrewshire4.3
Glasgow Airport Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm19.9under constructionupdated Nov 2023Nov 2022granted Apr 2023Nov 2023Renfrewshire4.4
Laigh Park Water Treatment Worksbattery storagebattery storage49.5application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025Renfrewshire5.2
Middleton Farm Cottage, Middleton Roadsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Mar 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Renfrewshire5.3
Middleton Road, Linwoodsolar farmsolar farm1.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Apr 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Renfrewshire5.6
Middleton Road - Linwood Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage69abandonedupdated May 2025Feb 2023granted May 2024May 2025Renfrewshire5.7
Whitehall Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage560approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025East Dunbartonshire5.8
Windyhill Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage200under constructionupdated Jun 2026Oct 2021granted Jun 2022Jun 2026East Dunbartonshire6.0
Well Streetbattery storagebattery storage49.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted May 2023Mar 2023Renfrewshire6.1
Kilpatrick Hillswind farmwind farm60application withdrawnupdated Apr 2008——Apr 2008West Dunbartonshire6.3
Neilston Greener Grid Parkbattery storagebattery storage50under constructionupdated Mar 2026Jan 2021granted Apr 2022Mar 2026Renfrewshire6.3
Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitysolar farmsolar farm75approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2023granted Mar 2026Jun 2026Renfrewshire7.1
Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2023granted Mar 2026Jun 2026Renfrewshire7.1
Locher Works, Kilbarchan Roadsolar farmsolar farm3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Mar 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Renfrewshire9.2
Aggreko, Stirling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar8.8application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022—Sep 2022West Dunbartonshire9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bray Controls UK, Fountain Crescentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Renfrewshire1.9
Cartside Avenue, Inchinnanrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Oct 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Renfrewshire2.4
Old Kilpatrick Service Reservoir, Mount Pleasant Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Mar 2023granted Oct 2023Mar 2023West Dunbartonshire3.5
Glasgow Airport Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated May 2024Nov 2022granted Apr 2023May 2024Renfrewshire4.4
Lightyear Building, Marchburn Drive - Block A - Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026—Mar 2026Renfrewshire4.7
Allerdyce Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Jun 2025Dec 2023—Jun 2025Glasgow City5.0
Middleton Road, Linwoodbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Apr 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Renfrewshire5.6
Cpi Medicines Manufacturing Centre, Netherton Squarerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jul 2023granted Jan 2024Mar 2024Renfrewshire5.7
Decathlon, Old Govan Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Dec 2023granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Renfrewshire5.9
Shipyardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Glasgow City6.1
Glasgow High School, Crow Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Glasgow City7.9
Fifty Pitches Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Aug 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Glasgow City8.2
Shipyard, Govan Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Mar 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Glasgow City9.2
Helen Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Jul 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Glasgow City9.9

Distance from the average position of the PA8 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm70700154
Rooftop solar12380012.3
Wind farm31100137
Battery storage1547111,454

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Renfrewshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsRenfrewshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1510,236
Refused4 (27%)19%
Solar refused2 of 1012%
Battery storage refused2 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision21.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 1—

All projects in Renfrewshire

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 PA8, 7 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.

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