Solar, wind and battery projects near Carrbridge (PH23)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PH23 (Highland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision. The largest live scheme is Balnespick Wind Farm (55.8 MW wind farm, application submitted on 20 February 2025, no decision recorded), 8.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PH23
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boat of Gartenbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | — | Mar 2022 | Highland | 6.2 |
| Balnespick Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 55.8 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | — | 8.0 |
| Balnespick Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | — | 8.0 |
| Glenkirkwind farm | wind farm | 93 | refusedupdated Jun 2013 | Sep 2005 | refused Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 | — | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the PH23 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55.8 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Highland decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
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.