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Solar, wind and battery projects near Kilbirnie (KA25)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA25 (North Ayrshire): 10 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), 9.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

19projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of KA25

Projects of 1 MW and more (19)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hunterstonbattery storagebattery storage5abandonedupdated Apr 2019Jul 2008granted Mar 2011Apr 2019North Ayrshire1.4
Swinlees Wind Farmwind farmwind farm25.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Feb 2026North Ayrshire2.6
Standingstone Hillwind turbinewind turbine2.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2019Jan 2019granted Nov 2019Nov 2019North Ayrshire4.7
Toftsbattery storagebattery storage19.9approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023North Ayrshire5.2
Wings Lawwind farmwind farm48appeal withdrawnupdated Sep 2014Aug 2007refused Feb 2009Sep 2014North Ayrshire5.2
Wardlaw Wood Windfarmbattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023North Ayrshire5.3
Wardlaw Wood Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024North Ayrshire5.3
Millour Hill Community Windfarmwind farmwind farm18operationalupdated Mar 2015Jun 2009granted Dec 2009Mar 2015North Ayrshire6.0
Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension)wind farmwind farm6.4operationalupdated Apr 2017Nov 2013granted Jun 2014Apr 2017North Ayrshire6.1
North West Of Jameston Farmbattery storagebattery storage19.9approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Oct 2018granted Sep 2021Sep 2021North Ayrshire7.1
Wardlaw Woodwind farmwind farm18operationalupdated Oct 2009Dec 2002granted Sep 2003Oct 2009North Ayrshire7.2
Kelburnwind farmwind farm28operationalupdated May 2012Jul 2004granted Aug 2009May 2012North Ayrshire7.4
Weels Farm Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm4.9refused on appealupdated Jan 2017Nov 2015refused Feb 2016Jan 2017Renfrewshire8.2
Benthead Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm63approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Dec 2022granted Aug 2023Feb 2022North Ayrshire8.2
Benthead Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage31.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Dec 2022granted Aug 2023Feb 2022North Ayrshire8.2
West Mitchelton Farm Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm4.9refused on appealupdated Nov 2016Nov 2015refused Feb 2016Nov 2016Renfrewshire8.3
Auld Claywind farmwind farm9.2refusedupdated Oct 2015Apr 2015refused Sep 2015Oct 2015North Ayrshire8.9
Flemyland Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Nov 2023granted Dec 2024Dec 2024North Ayrshire9.4
Ardoch Farmbattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025North Ayrshire9.9

Distance from the average position of the KA25 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 farm4020283
Wind farm7014125.6
Wind turbine101002.5
Battery storage70600211

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 KA25, 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.

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