Solar, wind and battery projects near Lerwick (ZE1)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ZE1 (Shetland Islands): 5 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Shetland Battery Energy Storage System (70 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 April 2026), 2.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of ZE1
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Isles New Energy Solution (NINES) 1battery storage | battery storage | 1 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | — | — | Jul 2017 | Shetland Islands | 1.8 |
| North Hoo Fieldswind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Jan 2025 | Shetland Islands | 1.8 |
| Shetland Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 70 | under constructionupdated Jul 2026 | Jul 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Jul 2026 | Shetland Islands | 2.0 |
| Mossy Hillwind farm | wind farm | 46.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Jun 2018 | granted May 2019 | Mar 2022 | Shetland Islands | 2.4 |
| Luggies Knowe, Hill Of Gremista Wind Turbines & Battery Storagewind turbine | wind turbine | 5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Shetland Islands | 2.9 |
| Burradale Hillwind farm | wind farm | 3.7 | operationalupdated Oct 2009 | Oct 1993 | granted Feb 1994 | Oct 2009 | Shetland Islands | 3.9 |
| Luggies Knowe, Hill Of Gremista Wind Turbines & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 14.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Shetland Islands | 4.1 |
| Gremista Wind Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 3 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Aug 2011 | granted Feb 2012 | Mar 2016 | Shetland Islands | 4.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gremista Greener Grid Park Stabilisation Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2023 | Feb 2023 | — | Jul 2023 | Shetland Islands | 1.7 |
| Gunnista, Bressay Solar panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | operationalupdated May 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | May 2021 | Shetland Islands | 3.3 |
Distance from the average position of the ZE1 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46.8 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 84.9 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Shetland Islands decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Shetland Islands | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 9 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 25.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
All projects in Shetland Islands
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 ZE1, 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.