Solar, wind and battery projects near Cornhill-on-Tweed (TD12)
7 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TD12 (Scottish Borders): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Eccles II Substation (500 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 January 2026), 5.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TD12
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eccles Substation, Ecclesbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | under constructionupdated Aug 2024 | Dec 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Aug 2024 | Scottish Borders | 4.5 |
| Bishops Dalbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | Apr 2025 | Scottish Borders | 4.5 |
| Eccles Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 400 | under constructionupdated May 2025 | Sep 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | May 2025 | Scottish Borders | 5.5 |
| Moneylaws Hillwind farm | wind farm | 11.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2009 | — | — | Jun 2009 | Northumberland | 5.7 |
| Eccles II Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 500 | under constructionupdated Mar 2026 | May 2023 | granted Dec 2024 | Mar 2026 | Scottish Borders | 5.8 |
| Toft Hill Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 19 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2010 | Nov 2006 | refused Mar 2008 | Dec 2010 | Northumberland | 6.8 |
| Pittlesheugh Farm Bess, Springwells Farmhousebattery storage | battery storage | 340 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | Jun 2024 | Scottish Borders | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the TD12 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Scottish Borders decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Scottish Borders | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (46%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 26 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 51.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 6 | — |
All projects in Scottish Borders
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 TD12, 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.