Grupotec and REG Power Developments have submitted a planning application for a new solar park at South Sharpley with an estimated capacity of approximately 55MWp. The proposal, if consented and constructed, will increase the UK’s energy security and help provide for the country’s growing electricity requirements.  

The detailed planning application can be viewed on Durham County Council’s Planning Portal under the reference DM/25/01801/FPA

Grupotec and REG Power Developments (REG) have submitted a planning application for a new solar park at Benridge Farm, in County Durham. The 57MWp proposal, if consented and constructed, will increase the UK’s energy security and help provide for the country’s growing electricity requirements.  

The detailed planning application can be viewed on Durham County Council’s Planning Portal under the reference DM/25/01964/FPA.

Grupotec and REG Power Developments have submitted a planning application for the Challoch Solar Park to Dumfries & Galloway Council. Because of the project size (a generating capacity in excess of 20MW) the site is classed as a major development and will be determined by D&G Council.

The progress of the planning application can be viewed online at https://eaccess.dumgal.gov.uk/online-applications using reference Ref. 25/1034/FUL.

The Little Drum project comprises approximately 48MWp of solar and 12MW of Battery Storage

The Knockshinnoch Wind Farm is fully consented and is to be built in partnership with Nadara.

The Earlsburn Wind Farm Extension proposal is located near the village of Gargunnock, Stirling and comprises 7 turbines with a ground to blade tip of between 135.0-149.9m, a battery energy storage system and associated infrastructure such as a temporary meteorological mast, internal access roads, on-site substation.

The Section 36 application - reference ECU00004510 - was submitted to the Energy Consents Unit in December 2022.

REG Knockodhar Ltd is developing proposals for a wind farm and energy storage system called Knockodhar Wind Farm, situated in a commercial forestry plantation approximately 3.5km south west of Barr in South Ayrshire.

A Section 36 application - reference ECU00002153 - was submitted to the Energy Consents Unit in June 2023.

We are currently working with Grupotec to develop proposals for a solar farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) known as the Nettly Burn Renewable Energy Park. The proposals are at an early stage but because the project is for an electricity generating station likely to be in excess of 50MW of installed capacity, the determining authority for a subsequent application for consent will be the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit.

The Strath Tirry Wind Farm project will consist of four turbines with a tip height of up to 135m and an energy storage system with a combined generating capacity in excess of 20MW and associated infrastructure.

The project was granted planning consent in June 2022.

The Highfield Eco Hub project is a solar PV array with battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging, located near Royston, South Cambridgeshire. The project is anticipated to have a combined installed capacity of up to 18MWp of solar PV and battery storage, producing renewable electricity equivalent to the demand of around 5,000 average UK homes.

The project was granted planning consent in August 2023 and is expected to be built by 2027.

The Knockkippen Wind Farm proposal consists of 12 turbines of up to 180m to tip with a battery storage facility, solar panels and associated infrastructure.

The Section 36 application - reference ECU00004523 - was submitted to the Energy Consents Unit in June 2022 and was granted consent by Scottish Ministers in April 2025.

REG Greenburn Ltd has developed proposals for a wind farm and battery storage facility adjacent to the former Greenburn opencast coal mine near New Cumnock.

Formerly a world-class mining operation, coal extraction at Greenburn ended in 2018. The landscape restoration works were completed in the summer of 2019, with final work being carried out in 2020.

Although the wind farm will be located next to the restored land, the land use at Greenburn demonstrates the full evolution of power generation.

The Section 36 application - reference  ECU00002037 - was submitted to the Energy Consents Unit in March 2020 and approved by Scottish Ministers on 21 April 2023.

This site includes a 10MW battery.

Mynydd Fforch-Dwm Wind Farm is a proposal by Naturalis Energy for a new renewable energy park near Tonmawr in Neath Port Talbot. The scheme includes six wind turbines and up to 10Ha of solar panels and was submitted into planning in November 2023 as a Development of National Significance with Welsh Government and was consented in December 2024.

Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park will include wind turbines, a solar array and battery storage with a generating capacity in excess of 50 MW.

The application for Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park has been submitted to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit - it was validated on 13 February 2025.

The application documents can be accessed online at the Energy Consents Unit’s website at www.energyconsents.scot under the ‘ECU Reference’: ECU00005008 or using the project name 'Allt an Tuir' in the search bar.