Solar, wind and battery projects near Maybole (KA19)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA19 (South Ayrshire): 5 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Craiginmoddie Wind Farm (92.4 MW wind farm, approved on 5 November 2025, not yet built), 1.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KA19
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craiginmoddie Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 92.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jan 2021 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | South Ayrshire | 1.2 |
| Nethermainssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Feb 2019 | Oct 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Feb 2019 | South Ayrshire | 4.5 |
| Knoweside Hillwind farm | wind farm | 19.5 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2011 | — | — | Sep 2011 | South Ayrshire | 6.0 |
| Kirk Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 18.8 | operationalupdated May 2024 | Jan 2015 | granted Feb 2017 | May 2024 | South Ayrshire | 6.3 |
| Chapelton Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | refusedupdated May 2014 | Jan 2014 | refused May 2014 | May 2014 | South Ayrshire | 7.5 |
| Knockskae Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25.3 | refusedupdated May 2017 | Nov 2015 | refused Apr 2017 | May 2017 | South Ayrshire | 8.9 |
| Wind Farm at Sclenteuch Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 54 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jul 2022 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | East Ayrshire | 9.9 |
| Sclenteuch Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 45 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jul 2022 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | East Ayrshire | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craiginmoddie Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Jan 2021 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | South Ayrshire | 1.2 |
| 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 | South Ayrshire | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the KA19 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Wind farm | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 146 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How South Ayrshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| 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 | — |
All projects in South 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 KA19, 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.