Solar, wind and battery projects near Kelso (TD5)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TD5 (Scottish Borders): 3 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Plexus Lee, Forbes Way (0.5 MW rooftop solar, approved on 24 August 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 0.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TD5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plexus Lee, Forbes Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | Scottish Borders | 0.6 |
| Works Kenneth Forbes, Lee Forbes Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | Scottish Borders | 0.6 |
| Kelso High School, Angraflat Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | May 2023 | Scottish Borders | 2.6 |
Distance from the average position of the TD5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 Near TD5, 3 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed).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.