Solar, wind and battery projects near Sandwick (ZE2)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of ZE2 (Shetland Islands): 1 operational. The largest scheme is Viking Wind Farm (443 MW wind farm, operational since 1 September 2024), 3.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of ZE2
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Nesting Wind, Shetlandwind farm | wind farm | 250 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | — | — | Sep 2018 | Shetland Islands | 2.8 |
| Viking Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 443 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Nov 2018 | granted May 2019 | Jan 2022 | Shetland Islands | 3.3 |
| Muckla Moorwind farm | wind farm | 249 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2008 | — | — | Jun 2008 | Shetland Islands | 8.8 |
Distance from the average position of the ZE2 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.