Power plant · West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Blairlinnans Water Treatment Plant, Stirling Road - Solar PV Panels
Blairlinnans Water Treatment Plant, Stirling Road - Solar PV Panels is a cancelled power plant in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 1.28 MW of capacity, operated by Scottish Water.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | West Dunbartonshire (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Blairlinnans Water Treatment Plant Stirling Road Balloch, G83 8ND | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 7 Aug 2024 (ref. 2024/0199/DET, West Dunbartonshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 16 Oct 2025 (withdrawn, ref. 2024/0199/DET, West Dunbartonshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Scottish Water | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1.28 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaics | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 1.9 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 56.0353, -4.5437 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Blairlinnans Water Treatment Plant, Stirling Road - Solar PV Panels is the 1,145th-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 4,755th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1.28 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,145th of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4,755th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 11,455th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 41 substations and 29 grid connections (18 operating, 285 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blairlinnans Primary | Substation | — | — | 0.9 km |
| Ross Priory Hydro grid connection | Grid connection | 4 MW | Planned | 2.1 km |
| Auchencarroch Energy Ltd grid connection | Grid connection | 3.04 MW | Operating | 5.0 km |
| Auchincarroch (GEN464G2) grid connection | Grid connection | 1.01 MW | Operating | 5.0 km |
| Drymen Primary | Substation | — | — | 7.3 km |
| Dumfin 11kV Network | Substation | — | — | 8.1 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.