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Solar, wind and battery projects near Howwood (PA9)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PA9 (Renfrewshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 14 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), 5.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

24projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of PA9

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
West Mitchelton Farm Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm4.9refused on appealupdated Nov 2016Nov 2015refused Feb 2016Nov 2016Renfrewshire3.9
Neilstonbattery storagebattery storage150approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Dec 2023granted Feb 2025Sep 2025East Renfrewshire4.5
Locher Works, Kilbarchan Roadsolar farmsolar farm3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Mar 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Renfrewshire4.5
Weels Farm Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm4.9refused on appealupdated Jan 2017Nov 2015refused Feb 2016Jan 2017Renfrewshire4.7
Neilston Greener Grid Park - Phase 2battery storagebattery storage750approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Dec 2024granted Aug 2025Oct 2025Renfrewshire5.6
Middleton Road - Linwood Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage69abandonedupdated May 2025Feb 2023granted May 2024May 2025Renfrewshire6.7
Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitysolar farmsolar farm75approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2023granted Mar 2026Jun 2026Renfrewshire6.7
Houston Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2023granted Mar 2026Jun 2026Renfrewshire6.7
Middleton Road, Linwoodsolar farmsolar farm1.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Apr 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Renfrewshire6.8
Middleton Farm Cottage, Middleton Roadsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Mar 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Renfrewshire7.3
Neilston Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.2operationalupdated May 2017Nov 2009granted May 2011May 2017East Renfrewshire8.2
Neilston Additional Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine2.5permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Mar 2014granted Nov 2015Jul 2020East Renfrewshire8.5
Well Streetbattery storagebattery storage49.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted May 2023Mar 2023Renfrewshire8.7
Harelaw Renewable Energy Parkwind farmwind farm117refusedupdated Feb 2014May 2009refused Sep 2013Feb 2014East Renfrewshire9.1
Nether Carswell Cottage Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine4.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2020granted May 2025Jul 2025East Ayrshire9.2
Nether Carswell Cottage Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine4.2abandonedupdated Jul 2025Apr 2024—Jul 2025East Ayrshire9.2
Neilston Greener Grid Parkbattery storagebattery storage50under constructionupdated Mar 2026Jan 2021granted Apr 2022Mar 2026Renfrewshire9.2
East Fulwood Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Jun 2026Jan 2026—Jun 2026Renfrewshire9.5
East Fulwood Greenock Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm14.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2025Aug 2022granted Jan 2023Aug 2025Renfrewshire9.5
Wings Lawwind farmwind farm48appeal withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Aug 2007refused Feb 2009Sep 2014North Ayrshire9.7
Artfield Forest Wind Farmwind farmwind farm67.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Mar 2021granted Feb 2023Jul 2022Renfrewshire9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Middleton Road, Linwoodbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Apr 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Renfrewshire6.8
Cpi Medicines Manufacturing Centre, Netherton Squarerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jul 2023granted Jan 2024Mar 2024Renfrewshire9.5
Lightyear Building, Marchburn Drive - Block A - Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026—Mar 2026Renfrewshire10.0

Distance from the average position of the PA9 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 farm70502134
Rooftop solar211000.6
Wind farm4011167.2
Wind turbine301004.2
Battery storage816001,424

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 PA9, 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.

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