City of Edinburgh: energy planning applications
20 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for City of Edinburgh, 66 MW in all. 4 still in planning.
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Every application in City of Edinburgh, newest first
- Bankhead Crossway South - Solar Panels
- Morrison Street, West End - Solar Panels
- Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Road - Solar Panels
- Glasgow Road, Gogar - Solar Panels
- Canaan Lane Primary School, Canaan Lane - Solar PV
- Victoria Primary School, Windrush Drive - Solar PV System
- Murrayfield Hospital, Corstorphine Road - Solar Panels
- Existing Kaimes Substation, Old Burdiehouse Road - Battery Storage
- Sainsburys, Craigleith Road - Solar Array
- Ocean Point 2 - 404 Bed Student Accommodation & 120 Apartments
- Sainsburys, Craigleith Road - Solar Array
- George Square - Solar Panels
- Queen Anne Drive - Roof Mounted Solar PV Panels
- Chariot Drive, Newbridge Road - Solar Panels
- Omni Centre, Leith Street - Solar Panels
- Building B2/B3, Haymarket Square - Photovoltaic Panels
- Newbridge - Ground mounted solar Pv panels
- Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport - Solar Farm
- City of Edinburgh Council Buildings
- Claylands Road
Latest decisions
- Morrison Street, West End - Solar Panels
- Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Road - Solar Panels
- Glasgow Road, Gogar - Solar Panels
- Victoria Primary School, Windrush Drive - Solar PV System
- Canaan Lane Primary School, Canaan Lane - Solar PV
- Murrayfield Hospital, Corstorphine Road - Solar Panels
- Sainsburys, Craigleith Road - Solar Array
- Queen Anne Drive - Roof Mounted Solar PV Panels
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near City of Edinburgh's applications
9 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Mechanical failure causes major substation fire and explosions in Edinburgh
- Edinburgh substation fire leads to power cuts
- Fire at electricity substation leaves Rosyth residents without power
- Gas leak at Cockenzie battery storage site under construction
- Leak from solar heating system at Carnegie Leisure Centre Dunfermline
- Smoke reported at Townhill Road electricity substation in Dunfermline
- Oil leak at Torness substation prompts beach warnings
- Wind turbine collapses at Aviva's Pitheavlis site in Perth
- Suspected arson fire destroys Cambuslang substation, cutting power to 2,500 homes
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in City of Edinburgh, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. Launch price: £145 until 31 October (normally £295). Download a sample pack (PDF).
Neighbouring planning authorities
Data updated 3 August 2026 from the Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), published quarterly.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Every planning authority.