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Solar, wind and battery projects near Millport (KA28)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA28 (North Ayrshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 4 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), 4.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
2approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of KA28

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ballochmartin Farm Turbinewind turbinewind turbine2.3application withdrawnupdated Aug 2011Jun 2011—Aug 2011North Ayrshire2.1
Hunterston Test Centrewind farmwind farm13decommissionedupdated Nov 2019Sep 2011granted Feb 2012Nov 2019North Ayrshire3.1
Hunterston Test Centre (Phase 2)wind turbinewind turbine8application withdrawnupdated Sep 2016Jan 2016—Sep 2016North Ayrshire3.4
Hunterstonewind farmwind farm30refusedupdated Nov 2015Jan 2003refused Dec 2003Nov 2015North Ayrshire4.5
Crosbie Wind Farmwind farmwind farm98application submittedupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025—Apr 2025North Ayrshire4.7
Crosbie Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025—Apr 2025North Ayrshire4.8
Hunterston Grid Services Complex Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Aug 2021granted Jan 2022Feb 2022North Ayrshire4.9
Land at Hunterston Estatesolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Jan 2019Nov 2015granted Jan 2016Jan 2019North Ayrshire5.3
Kelburnwind farmwind farm28operationalupdated May 2012Jul 2004granted Aug 2009May 2012North Ayrshire7.4
Blackshaw Community Wind Farmwind farmwind farm21refused on appealupdated Aug 2016Apr 2015refused Nov 2015Aug 2016North Ayrshire8.5
Wardlaw Woodwind farmwind farm18operationalupdated Oct 2009Dec 2002granted Sep 2003Oct 2009North Ayrshire9.2
Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension)wind farmwind farm6.4operationalupdated Apr 2017Nov 2013granted Jun 2014Apr 2017North Ayrshire9.3
Millour Hill Community Windfarmwind farmwind farm18operationalupdated Mar 2015Jun 2009granted Dec 2009Mar 2015North Ayrshire9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wee Minnemoer, Millport Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Feb 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024North Ayrshire1.8

Distance from the average position of the KA28 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 farm100000
Wind farm8104298
Wind turbine200000
Battery storage31200450

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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