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Solar, wind and battery projects near Irvine (KA11)

37 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA11 (North Ayrshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 24 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Kilwinning Battery Storage (100 MW battery storage, approved on 21 May 2025, not yet built), 5.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

37projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of KA11

Projects of 1 MW and more (26)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
GlaxoSmithKline Wind Projectwind farmwind farm7.5operationalupdated Oct 2013Jan 2010granted May 2012Oct 2013North Ayrshire2.3
Glaxosmithkline Shewalton Roadsolar farmsolar farm19.9under constructionupdated Mar 2023Mar 2019granted Jun 2019Mar 2023North Ayrshire2.5
Ardagh Glass Limitedrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Jul 2021granted Aug 2021Dec 2021North Ayrshire2.5
Shewalton Roadwind farmwind farm3under constructionupdated Mar 2023Mar 2019granted May 2019Mar 2023North Ayrshire2.6
Shewalton Landfill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Feb 2024May 2023granted Jun 2023Feb 2024North Ayrshire2.7
GlaxoSmithKline Wind Project (Turbine 4)wind turbinewind turbine2.5operationalupdated May 2015Nov 2012granted Jun 2013May 2015North Ayrshire2.9
Wee Minnemoer, Millport Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm19approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Feb 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024North Ayrshire2.9
Nethermains Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.5under constructionupdated Feb 2024May 2023—Feb 2024North Ayrshire2.9
Shewalton Landfill Sitesolar farmsolar farm3abandonedupdated Feb 2019Oct 2015granted Nov 2015Feb 2019North Ayrshire3.1
Olympic Business Park, Dundonald - 2 Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm8.5refusedupdated Jan 2025Jan 2024refused Dec 2024Jan 2025South Ayrshire3.5
Hillhouse Quarry, Railway Bridgesolar farmsolar farm3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024Jun 2024—Jun 2024South Ayrshire3.7
Dunlop Place, Meadowhead Industrial Estatewind turbinewind turbine7application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025North Ayrshire3.8
Meadowhead Sewage Treatment Plant, Meadowhead Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jun 2024North Ayrshire4.4
Kilwinning Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2024granted May 2025Jul 2025North Ayrshire5.9
Ardoch Farmbattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025North Ayrshire6.2
Flemyland Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Nov 2023granted Dec 2024Dec 2024North Ayrshire6.2
Ardeer Peninsula, Ardeerwind farmwind farm9.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2023granted Jan 2026Feb 2026North Ayrshire7.1
Benthead Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm63approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Dec 2022granted Aug 2023Feb 2022North Ayrshire7.3
Benthead Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage31.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Dec 2022granted Aug 2023Feb 2022North Ayrshire7.3
Castlehill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated May 2016Aug 2015granted Oct 2015May 2016North Ayrshire7.5
Ardeerwind farmwind farm22application withdrawnupdated Aug 2004——Aug 2004North Ayrshire7.8
Holmquarry Roadbattery storagebattery storage60.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Mar 2024granted Jul 2025Oct 2025East Ayrshire8.3
Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Nov 2016May 2015granted Aug 2015Nov 2016North Ayrshire8.4
North West Of Jameston Farmbattery storagebattery storage19.9approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Oct 2018granted Sep 2021Sep 2021North Ayrshire8.4
Halls Burnwind turbinewind turbine2.5application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016Dec 2014—Jan 2016North Ayrshire8.5
Auld Claywind farmwind farm9.2refusedupdated Oct 2015Apr 2015refused Sep 2015Oct 2015North Ayrshire10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Symington Place, Riverside Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Mar 2023North Ayrshire2.3
Sainsburys Stores Limited, Ayr Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023North Ayrshire2.9
Merck Kgaa, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023North Ayrshire3.0
Meadowhead Sewage Treatment Plantsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026North Ayrshire4.1
Gailes Pumping Station, Gailes - PhotoVoltaic Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023North Ayrshire4.1
Hillhouse Quarry, Railway Bridgebattery storagebattery storage0.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024Jun 2024—Jun 2024North Ayrshire5.6
Moorfield North Industrial Park, Moorfieldrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2021Jan 2021granted Mar 2021Feb 2021East Ayrshire5.9
Stevenston Sewage Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm0.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025North Ayrshire8.1
Kilmarnock Academy, Elmbank Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023East Ayrshire8.6
Elmbank Drive Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Dec 2021Jan 2021granted Aug 2021Dec 2021East Ayrshire8.7
Aldi Foodstore, Rigg Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025East Ayrshire9.9

Distance from the average position of the KA11 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm131910120
Rooftop solar807102
Wind farm6021212.6
Wind turbine310107
Battery storage71600332

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How North Ayrshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth AyrshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4710,236
Refused12 (26%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1812%
Onshore wind refused10 of 2145%
Battery storage refused1 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision24.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed4 / 5—

All projects in North Ayrshire

Is the status up to date?

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. Near KA11, 2 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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