Solar, wind and battery projects near Newcastleton (TD9)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TD9 (Scottish Borders): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Mid Hill Wind Farm (93.6 MW wind farm, application submitted on 27 November 2025, no decision recorded), 10.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TD9
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birneyknowe Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 60 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2019 | May 2014 | refused Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Scottish Borders | 3.9 |
| Stirches Renewable Energy Park Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Scottish Borders | 4.6 |
| Stirches Renewable Energy Park Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 30 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Scottish Borders | 4.6 |
| Pines Burn Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 33.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2017 | granted Aug 2018 | Apr 2026 | Scottish Borders | 5.6 |
| Barrel Law Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 24 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2014 | Feb 2012 | refused Mar 2013 | Sep 2014 | Scottish Borders | 9.8 |
| Mid Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 93.6 | application submittedupdated Jun 2026 | Nov 2025 | — | Jun 2026 | Scottish Borders | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnfoot Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | May 2022 | Scottish Borders | 4.4 |
| Roberton Water Treatment Workssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | Scottish Borders | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the TD9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 93.6 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
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 TD9, 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.