Solar, wind and battery projects near Girvan (KA26)
13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA26 (South Ayrshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Kilgallioch (100 MW battery storage, approved on 16 July 2024, not yet built), 2.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KA26
Projects of 1 MW and more (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgalliochbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jan 2021 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2025 | South Ayrshire | 2.4 |
| Assel Valley Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 25 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Jun 2011 | granted Sep 2013 | Apr 2017 | South Ayrshire | 3.8 |
| Tralorg Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 20 | operationalupdated Sep 2021 | Feb 2011 | granted Feb 2014 | Sep 2021 | South Ayrshire | 4.1 |
| Ladywell Avenuewind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | — | Jan 2024 | South Ayrshire | 5.1 |
| Millenderdale Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2020 | Jun 2014 | refused Mar 2019 | Jun 2020 | South Ayrshire | 5.2 |
| Dalquhandy Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 42 | operationalupdated Jan 2026 | Feb 2012 | granted Jan 2015 | Jan 2026 | South Ayrshire | 6.2 |
| Breaker Hillwind farm | wind farm | 7.2 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2015 | Nov 2013 | refused Jun 2014 | Mar 2015 | South Ayrshire | 6.5 |
| Straid Farm Wind Parkwind farm | wind farm | 36.8 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2016 | Aug 2011 | refused May 2015 | Feb 2016 | South Ayrshire | 7.5 |
| Knockodhar Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 100 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | — | Jul 2023 | South Ayrshire | 7.9 |
| Knockodhar Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | — | Jul 2023 | South Ayrshire | 7.9 |
| Hadyard Hillwind farm | wind farm | 120 | operationalupdated May 2009 | May 2003 | granted Dec 2003 | May 2009 | South Ayrshire | 8.0 |
| Hadyard Hill extensionwind farm | wind farm | 88 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2017 | Apr 2015 | — | Nov 2017 | South Ayrshire | 8.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladywell Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 | South Ayrshire | 5.1 |
Distance from the average position of the KA26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Wind farm | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 100 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
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 KA26, 4 projects have 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.