Solar, wind and battery projects near Ardrossan (KA22)
31 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA22 (North Ayrshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 16 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Hunterston Grid Services Complex Energy Storage Facility (400 MW battery storage, approved on 5 January 2022, not yet built), 8.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KA22
Projects of 1 MW and more (30)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardrossanwind farm | wind farm | 24 | operationalupdated Aug 2004 | May 2002 | granted Jan 2003 | Aug 2004 | North Ayrshire | 0.7 |
| Ardrossan Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jan 2012 | Dec 2005 | granted Nov 2007 | Jan 2012 | North Ayrshire | 0.7 |
| High Boydstone Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | North Ayrshire | 0.9 |
| Sorbie Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9 | under constructionupdated Dec 2021 | Oct 2013 | granted Jun 2014 | Dec 2021 | North Ayrshire | 1.9 |
| Sorbie Farm wind clusterwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2013 | May 2013 | — | Jul 2013 | North Ayrshire | 1.9 |
| Meiklelaught Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | North Ayrshire | 3.2 |
| Ardeerwind farm | wind farm | 22 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2004 | — | — | Aug 2004 | North Ayrshire | 4.2 |
| Site To North East Of, Lochcraigs Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2016 | May 2015 | granted Aug 2015 | Nov 2016 | North Ayrshire | 4.2 |
| Ardeer Peninsula, Ardeerwind farm | wind farm | 9.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Sep 2023 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | North Ayrshire | 4.8 |
| Castlehill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated May 2016 | Aug 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | May 2016 | North Ayrshire | 5.1 |
| Auld Claywind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | refusedupdated Oct 2015 | Apr 2015 | refused Sep 2015 | Oct 2015 | North Ayrshire | 5.3 |
| Blackshaw Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2016 | Apr 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Aug 2016 | North Ayrshire | 6.0 |
| Halls Burnwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016 | Dec 2014 | — | Jan 2016 | North Ayrshire | 7.1 |
| Ardoch Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | North Ayrshire | 8.0 |
| Kilwinning Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 | North Ayrshire | 8.1 |
| Wardlaw Woodwind farm | wind farm | 18 | operationalupdated Oct 2009 | Dec 2002 | granted Sep 2003 | Oct 2009 | North Ayrshire | 8.2 |
| Land at Hunterston Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Jan 2019 | Nov 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Jan 2019 | North Ayrshire | 8.4 |
| Hunterston Grid Services Complex Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 400 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Aug 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Feb 2022 | North Ayrshire | 8.8 |
| Wardlaw Wood Windfarmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | North Ayrshire | 8.9 |
| Wardlaw Wood Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | North Ayrshire | 8.9 |
| Flemyland Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | North Ayrshire | 8.9 |
| Toftsbattery storage | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | North Ayrshire | 8.9 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 18 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Jun 2009 | granted Dec 2009 | Mar 2015 | North Ayrshire | 9.2 |
| Wee Minnemoer, Millport Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 19 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | North Ayrshire | 9.4 |
| Nethermains Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | under constructionupdated Feb 2024 | May 2023 | — | Feb 2024 | North Ayrshire | 9.4 |
| Ardagh Glass Limitedrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Dec 2021 | North Ayrshire | 9.6 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Nov 2013 | granted Jun 2014 | Apr 2017 | North Ayrshire | 9.7 |
| North West Of Jameston Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Oct 2018 | granted Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 | North Ayrshire | 9.7 |
| Crosbie Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 98 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Apr 2025 | North Ayrshire | 9.9 |
| Crosbie Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Apr 2025 | North Ayrshire | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenston Sewage Treatment Workssolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 | North Ayrshire | 3.8 |
Distance from the average position of the KA22 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 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 47.1 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wind farm | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 117 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 860 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.