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Solar, wind and battery projects near Darvel (KA17)

21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA17 (East Ayrshire): 6 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Bankend Rig III Wind Farm (66 MW wind farm, approved on 21 November 2025, not yet built), 9.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

21projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
6approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of KA17

Projects of 1 MW and more (20)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Whitelee Windfarm Extension phase 2wind farmwind farm109operationalupdated Apr 2013May 2009granted Dec 2009Apr 2013East Ayrshire4.0
Calder Water Community Wind Farmwind farmwind farm28operationalupdated Mar 2015Aug 2009granted Nov 2011Mar 2015South Lanarkshire5.2
Alton Muirhouse Farmwind farmwind farm6.8refused on appealupdated Dec 2018Dec 2015refused Jun 2018Dec 2018East Ayrshire6.3
Mill Rig Wind Farmwind farmwind farm36under constructionupdated Mar 2025Jun 2021granted Mar 2024Mar 2025South Lanarkshire6.6
West Browncastlewind farmwind farm30operationalupdated Aug 2014Oct 2010granted Jul 2012Aug 2014South Lanarkshire6.9
Whitelee Windfarm Extension Phase 1wind farmwind farm108operationalupdated Apr 2013Apr 2008granted May 2009Apr 2013East Renfrewshire7.4
Whitelee Windfarm Extension Phase 3wind farmwind farm12refused on appealupdated Nov 2016Aug 2012refused Oct 2016Nov 2016East Renfrewshire7.4
Whiteleewind farmwind farm322operationalupdated May 2010Jan 2002granted Apr 2006May 2010East Renfrewshire7.8
Cowans Lawwind farmwind farm49.9refusedupdated Jun 2019Apr 2010refused Nov 2010Jun 2019East Ayrshire8.1
Sneddon Law Community Wind Farmwind farmwind farm45under constructionupdated Sep 2022Jan 2012granted Feb 2013Sep 2022East Ayrshire8.1
Bankend Rig II Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jul 2021granted Jun 2025Oct 2025South Lanarkshire8.4
National Wind Turbine Test Sitewind farmwind farm4.7operationalupdated Nov 2009Aug 1999granted Aug 2000Nov 2009East Renfrewshire8.9
Myres Hill Wind Turbine Test Centrewind farmwind farm1application withdrawnupdated Sep 2019Feb 2019—Sep 2019East Renfrewshire9.0
Myres Hillwind farmwind farm1.8operationalupdated Nov 2001May 1999granted Aug 2001Nov 2001East Renfrewshire9.0
Low Drumclog Farm, Drumclog - 3 Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm20approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2022granted Oct 2024Jun 2026South Lanarkshire9.2
Bankend Rig III Wind Farmwind farmwind farm66approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jan 2024granted Nov 2025Jan 2026South Lanarkshire9.3
Dungavel House, IRC Muirkirk Road Wind Farmwind farmwind farm11.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Aug 2022granted Jan 2025Oct 2025South Lanarkshire9.3
East Kingswellwind farmwind farm26refusedupdated Nov 2015May 2010refused Dec 2010Nov 2015East Ayrshire9.6
Bankend Rigwind farmwind farm14.3operationalupdated May 2013Jun 2006granted Jun 2011May 2013South Lanarkshire9.8
Stoney Hill Farmwind turbinewind turbine2permission expiredupdated Sep 2020Nov 2015granted Jul 2016Sep 2020South Lanarkshire10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Stoneyhill Farm Wind turbineswind farmwind farm—application withdrawnupdated Jun 2024Sep 2022—Jun 2024South Lanarkshire8.4

Distance from the average position of the KA17 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
Wind farm200684189
Wind turbine100000

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

How East Ayrshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast AyrshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3610,236
Refused17 (47%)19%
Solar refused0 of 612%
Onshore wind refused17 of 2545%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision95.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed11 / 4—

All projects in East 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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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