Bowshiel Farm Solar Farm (165 MW)
Bowshiel Farm Solar Farm is a 165 MW solar farm project in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 6 June 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 3 October 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 June 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 165 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 3 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Voltalia UK
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00005085
- Site area
- 190.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Bowshiel Farm, Grantshouse
- Council area (by location)
- Scottish Borders
- Name in REPD
- Bowshiel Farm - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 17779
Recorded together with Bowshiel Farm (80 MW battery storage, application submitted).
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Mill Farm, Grantshouse | wind farm | 16.8 | approved, not built | 0.3 |
| Blackburn Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused | 0.8 |
| Penmanshiel Wind Farm | wind farm | 28.7 | operational | 2.4 |
| Quixwood Moor | wind farm | 29.9 | operational | 2.8 |
| Monashee | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawn | 3.1 |
| Hoprigshiels Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 3.8 |
| Howpark Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Ferneylea Farm | wind farm | 18 | application withdrawn | 4.7 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (55.892, -2.3594).