Renewable energy projects in South Ayrshire
47 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in South Ayrshire (REPD, July 2026 extract): 6 pending, 18 approved but not running, 8 operational and 11 refused. The council refused 12 of 20 decided applications (60%; UK 19%), with a median 42 weeks from submission to decision.
47projects in the council area
6awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
60%of decisions refused
How South Ayrshire decides
| Applications | South Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (60%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 13 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 41.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 3 | — |
Projects in South Ayrshire
Projects of 1 MW and more (41)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braston New Energybattery storage | battery storage | 500 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Camsiscan Farm, Craigiebattery storage | battery storage | 350 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Belston Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 150 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Hadyard Hillwind farm | wind farm | 120 | operationalupdated May 2009 | May 2003 | granted Dec 2003 | May 2009 |
| Arecleoch Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 120 | operationalupdated Oct 2011 | Apr 2006 | granted Jun 2008 | Oct 2011 |
| Clauchrie Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 100 | refusedupdated Sep 2023 | Dec 2019 | refused Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Kilgalliochbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jan 2021 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2025 |
| Knockodhar Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 100 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | — | Jul 2023 |
| Craiginmoddie Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 92.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jan 2021 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Hadyard Hill extensionwind farm | wind farm | 88 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2017 | Apr 2015 | — | Nov 2017 |
| Carrick Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 86 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Dec 2021 | — | Nov 2022 |
| Chirmorie Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 80 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024 | Nov 2015 | granted Mar 2018 | Mar 2024 |
| Arecleoch Wind Farm (extension)wind farm | wind farm | 72.8 | under constructionupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2019 | granted Nov 2021 | Jul 2025 |
| Dersallochwind farm | wind farm | 69 | operationalupdated Dec 2016 | Jul 2005 | granted Jul 2014 | Dec 2016 |
| Knockcronal Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 59.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2021 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Mark Hillwind farm | wind farm | 56 | operationalupdated Aug 2011 | Aug 2005 | granted Jun 2008 | Aug 2011 |
| Linfairn Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 54.4 | appeal withdrawnupdated Sep 2018 | Sep 2013 | refused Jul 2016 | Sep 2018 |
| Holmston Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Aug 2025 | Mar 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Aug 2025 |
| Loch Fergus Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 45 | under constructionupdated Feb 2026 | Jul 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Dalquhandy Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 42 | operationalupdated Jan 2026 | Feb 2012 | granted Jan 2015 | Jan 2026 |
| Loch Fergus Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | under constructionupdated Feb 2026 | Jul 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| Straid Farm Wind Parkwind farm | wind farm | 36.8 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2016 | Aug 2011 | refused May 2015 | Feb 2016 |
| Altercannoch Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 27.7 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2019 | Dec 2015 | refused Nov 2017 | Mar 2019 |
| Knockskae Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25.3 | refusedupdated May 2017 | Nov 2015 | refused Apr 2017 | May 2017 |
| Assel Valley Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Jun 2011 | granted Sep 2013 | Apr 2017 |
| Clauchrie Windfarm Batterybattery storage | battery storage | 25 | refusedupdated Sep 2020 | Dec 2019 | refused Aug 2023 | Sep 2020 |
| Tralorg Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 20 | operationalupdated Sep 2021 | Feb 2011 | granted Feb 2014 | Sep 2021 |
| Arecleoch Wind Farm (extension)battery storage | battery storage | 20 | under constructionupdated Jul 2025 | Jun 2019 | granted Nov 2021 | Jul 2025 |
| Carrick Windfarmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Dec 2021 | refused Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Knockodhar Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | — | Jul 2023 |
| Knoweside Hillwind farm | wind farm | 19.5 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2011 | — | — | Sep 2011 |
| Kirk Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 18.8 | operationalupdated May 2024 | Jan 2015 | granted Feb 2017 | May 2024 |
| Corwar Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 16.4 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2014 | Dec 2012 | refused Aug 2013 | Mar 2014 |
| Millenderdale Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2020 | Jun 2014 | refused Mar 2019 | Jun 2020 |
| Olympic Business Park, Dundonald - 2 Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 8.5 | refusedupdated Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | refused Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Breaker Hillwind farm | wind farm | 7.2 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2015 | Nov 2013 | refused Jun 2014 | Mar 2015 |
| Nethermainssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Feb 2019 | Oct 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Feb 2019 |
| Hillhouse Quarry, Railway Bridgesolar farm | solar farm | 3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | — | Jun 2024 |
| Chapelton Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | refusedupdated May 2014 | Jan 2014 | refused May 2014 | May 2014 |
| Ailsa Hospitalwind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | — | Aug 2022 |
| Ladywell Avenuewind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | — | Jan 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Tara Holiday Park, Dunure Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Air Traffic Control Centre, Fresson Avenuesolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Ladywell Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Enterkine House, Annbanksolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Craiginmoddie Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Jan 2021 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Knockcronal Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2021 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 |
Postcode districts in South Ayrshire
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KA7 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| KA8 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| KA9 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| KA10 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 2 |
| KA19 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| KA26 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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 South Ayrshire by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.