Renfrewshire: energy planning applications
20 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Renfrewshire, 338 MW in all. 3 still in planning.
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Every application in Renfrewshire, newest first
- Lightyear Building, Marchburn Drive - Block A - Solar Panels
- Laigh Park Water Treatment Works - Battery Energy Storage System
- Middleton Farm Cottage, Middleton Road - Solar Photovoltaic Array
- Bray Controls UK, Fountain Crescent - Solar Panels
- Middleton Road, Linwood - Battery Storage
- Middleton Road, Linwood - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
- Locher Works, Kilbarchan Road - Solar Photovoltaic Array
- Barnwell, Wright Street - Battery Energy Storage
- Decathlon, Old Govan Road - Solar Panels
- Cpi Medicines Manufacturing Centre, Netherton Square - Solar Panels
- Well Street - Battery Storage
- Glasgow Airport Solar Farm
- Glasgow Airport Solar Farm
- Cartside Avenue, Inchinnan - Solar Panels
- East Fulwood Greenock Road - Solar Farm
- Neilston Greener Grid Park
- Land SW of Shilton Cottage
- Land off Shilton Lane
- Weels Farm Solar Array
- West Mitchelton Farm Solar Array
Latest decisions
- Middleton Farm Cottage, Middleton Road - Solar Photovoltaic Array
- Middleton Road, Linwood - Battery Storage
- Middleton Road, Linwood - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
- Locher Works, Kilbarchan Road - Solar Photovoltaic Array
- Barnwell, Wright Street - Battery Energy Storage
- Decathlon, Old Govan Road - Solar Panels
- Cpi Medicines Manufacturing Centre, Netherton Square - Solar Panels
- Well Street - Battery Storage
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Renfrewshire's applications
10 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Arson fire at Paisley substation cuts power to homes and a care home
- Deliberate fire at Govan substation cuts power to 1,000 homes
- Fire at Napier Drive substation Govan destroys distribution box
- Substation fire in Govan leaves homes without power
- West Nile Street substation fire prompts evacuation of nearby retail store
- Suspected arson fire destroys Cambuslang substation, cutting power to 2,500 homes
- Worker dies after fall from turbine at Whitelee windfarm near Glasgow
- Component failure causes loud bang at Western Link substation near Hunterston
- Investigation begins after turbine fire at Ardrossan wind farm
- Fire at electricity sub-station prompts evacuation in Kilmarnock
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Renfrewshire, 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.