Renewable energy projects in North Ayrshire
60 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in North Ayrshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 4 pending, 31 approved but not running, 9 operational and 4 refused. The council refused 12 of 47 decided applications (26%; UK 19%), with a median 25 weeks from submission to decision.
60projects in the council area
4awaiting a decision
31approved, not running
26%of decisions refused
How North Ayrshire decides
| Applications | North Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 21 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Projects in North Ayrshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (52)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunterston Grid Services Complex Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 400 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Aug 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| Flemyland Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Kilwinning Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| High Boydstone Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Crosbie Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 98 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Waterhead Moorwind farm | wind farm | 72.5 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2011 | Sep 2010 | — | Oct 2011 |
| Benthead Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 63 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Dec 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Feb 2022 |
| Crosbie Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Apr 2025 |
| Wings Lawwind farm | wind farm | 48 | appeal withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Aug 2007 | refused Feb 2009 | Sep 2014 |
| Rigghill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 42 | refusedupdated May 2021 | Apr 2020 | refused Mar 2021 | May 2021 |
| Benthead Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 31.1 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Dec 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Feb 2022 |
| Hunterstonewind farm | wind farm | 30 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Jan 2003 | refused Dec 2003 | Nov 2015 |
| Meiklelaught Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| Kelburnwind farm | wind farm | 28 | operationalupdated May 2012 | Jul 2004 | granted Aug 2009 | May 2012 |
| Swinlees Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 |
| Ardrossanwind farm | wind farm | 24 | operationalupdated Aug 2004 | May 2002 | granted Jan 2003 | Aug 2004 |
| Ardeerwind farm | wind farm | 22 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2004 | — | — | Aug 2004 |
| Blackshaw Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2016 | Apr 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Aug 2016 |
| Ardoch Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Wardlaw Wood Windfarmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Wardlaw Wood Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| North West Of Jameston Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Oct 2018 | granted Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| Glaxosmithkline Shewalton Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 19.9 | under constructionupdated Mar 2023 | Mar 2019 | granted Jun 2019 | Mar 2023 |
| Toftsbattery storage | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Wee Minnemoer, Millport Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 19 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 18 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Jun 2009 | granted Dec 2009 | Mar 2015 |
| Wardlaw Woodwind farm | wind farm | 18 | operationalupdated Oct 2009 | Dec 2002 | granted Sep 2003 | Oct 2009 |
| Hunterston Test Centrewind farm | wind farm | 13 | decommissionedupdated Nov 2019 | Sep 2011 | granted Feb 2012 | Nov 2019 |
| Ardeer Peninsula, Ardeerwind farm | wind farm | 9.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2023 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Auld Claywind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | refusedupdated Oct 2015 | Apr 2015 | refused Sep 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| Sorbie Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9 | under constructionupdated Dec 2021 | Oct 2013 | granted Jun 2014 | Dec 2021 |
| Hunterston Test Centre (Phase 2)wind turbine | wind turbine | 8 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2016 | Jan 2016 | — | Sep 2016 |
| Sorbie Farm wind clusterwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2013 | May 2013 | — | Jul 2013 |
| GlaxoSmithKline Wind Projectwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2013 | Jan 2010 | granted May 2012 | Oct 2013 |
| Nethermains Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | under constructionupdated Feb 2024 | May 2023 | — | Feb 2024 |
| Dunlop Place, Meadowhead Industrial Estatewind turbine | wind turbine | 7 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Nov 2013 | granted Jun 2014 | Apr 2017 |
| Ardrossan Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jan 2012 | Dec 2005 | granted Nov 2007 | Jan 2012 |
| Glenkiln Farm, Lamlash Brodick Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Hunterstonbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | abandonedupdated Apr 2019 | Jul 2008 | granted Mar 2011 | Apr 2019 |
| Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | May 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Nov 2016 |
| Castlehill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated May 2016 | Aug 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | May 2016 |
| Land at Hunterston Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Jan 2019 | Nov 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Jan 2019 |
| Shewalton Landfill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | under constructionupdated Feb 2024 | May 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Feb 2024 |
| Shewalton Landfill Sitesolar farm | solar farm | 3 | abandonedupdated Feb 2019 | Oct 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Feb 2019 |
| Shewalton Roadwind farm | wind farm | 3 | under constructionupdated Mar 2023 | Mar 2019 | granted May 2019 | Mar 2023 |
| GlaxoSmithKline Wind Project (Turbine 4)wind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Nov 2012 | granted Jun 2013 | May 2015 |
| Halls Burnwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016 | Dec 2014 | — | Jan 2016 |
| Standingstone Hillwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2019 | Jan 2019 | granted Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| Ballochmartin Farm Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2011 | Jun 2011 | — | Aug 2011 |
| Meadowhead Sewage Treatment Plant, Meadowhead Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| Ardagh Glass Limitedrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Dec 2021 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenston Sewage Treatment Workssolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Hillhouse Quarry, Railway Bridgebattery storage | battery storage | 0.5 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | — | Jun 2024 |
| Sainsburys Stores Limited, Ayr Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Meadowhead Sewage Treatment Plantsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| Gailes Pumping Station, Gailes - PhotoVoltaic Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Merck Kgaa, Second Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Symington Place, Riverside Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Wee Minnemoer, Millport Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
Postcode districts in North Ayrshire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KA11 | 37 | 3 | 24 | 4 |
| KA12 | 38 | 3 | 23 | 5 |
| KA13 | 44 | 2 | 26 | 7 |
| KA14 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| KA15 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| KA20 | 40 | 1 | 26 | 6 |
| KA21 | 33 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
| KA22 | 31 | 2 | 16 | 6 |
| KA23 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| KA24 | 32 | 2 | 16 | 7 |
| KA25 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| KA27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KA28 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| KA29 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| KA30 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| PA17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to North Ayrshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.