Solar, wind and battery projects near Glengarnock (KA14)
20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA14 (North Ayrshire): 11 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Flemyland Battery Storage (100 MW battery storage, approved on 6 December 2024, not yet built), 7.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KA14
Projects of 1 MW and more (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunterstonbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | abandonedupdated Apr 2019 | Jul 2008 | granted Mar 2011 | Apr 2019 | North Ayrshire | 0.4 |
| Swinlees Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 | North Ayrshire | 3.7 |
| Toftsbattery storage | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | North Ayrshire | 4.3 |
| Wardlaw Wood Windfarmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | North Ayrshire | 5.4 |
| Wardlaw Wood Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | North Ayrshire | 5.4 |
| North West Of Jameston Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Oct 2018 | granted Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | North Ayrshire | 5.5 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 18 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Jun 2009 | granted Dec 2009 | Mar 2015 | North Ayrshire | 6.5 |
| Standingstone Hillwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2019 | Jan 2019 | granted Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 | North Ayrshire | 6.5 |
| Benthead Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 63 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Dec 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Feb 2022 | North Ayrshire | 6.5 |
| Benthead Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 31.1 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Dec 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Feb 2022 | North Ayrshire | 6.5 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Nov 2013 | granted Jun 2014 | Apr 2017 | North Ayrshire | 6.8 |
| Wings Lawwind farm | wind farm | 48 | appeal withdrawnupdated Sep 2014 | Aug 2007 | refused Feb 2009 | Sep 2014 | North Ayrshire | 6.9 |
| Wardlaw Woodwind farm | wind farm | 18 | operationalupdated Oct 2009 | Dec 2002 | granted Sep 2003 | Oct 2009 | North Ayrshire | 7.6 |
| Flemyland Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | North Ayrshire | 7.9 |
| Auld Claywind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | refusedupdated Oct 2015 | Apr 2015 | refused Sep 2015 | Oct 2015 | North Ayrshire | 8.0 |
| Ardoch Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | North Ayrshire | 8.4 |
| Kelburnwind farm | wind farm | 28 | operationalupdated May 2012 | Jul 2004 | granted Aug 2009 | May 2012 | North Ayrshire | 8.6 |
| Kilwinning Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 | North Ayrshire | 8.6 |
| Weels Farm Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2017 | Nov 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Jan 2017 | Renfrewshire | 9.2 |
| West Mitchelton Farm Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Nov 2016 | Renfrewshire | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the KA14 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 |
| Wind farm | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.6 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Battery storage | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 311 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How North Ayrshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| 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 | — |
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 KA14, 1 project has 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.