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Solar, wind and battery projects near Kilmarnock (KA3)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA3 (East Ayrshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Kilmarnock Battery Energy Storage System (500 MW battery storage, approved on 7 April 2025, not yet built), 9.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

18projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of KA3

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Holmquarry Roadbattery storagebattery storage60.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Mar 2024granted Jul 2025Oct 2025East Ayrshire5.3
Cowans Lawwind farmwind farm49.9refusedupdated Jun 2019Apr 2010refused Nov 2010Jun 2019East Ayrshire6.4
Sneddon Law Community Wind Farmwind farmwind farm45under constructionupdated Sep 2022Jan 2012granted Feb 2013Sep 2022East Ayrshire6.4
Kilmarnock South Substationbattery storagebattery storage300operationalupdated Mar 2026Feb 2022—Mar 2026East Ayrshire7.7
Blair Data Centrewind farmwind farm13.8refused on appealupdated Aug 2016Mar 2015refused Jul 2016Aug 2016East Ayrshire7.8
Alton Muirhouse Farmwind farmwind farm6.8refused on appealupdated Dec 2018Dec 2015refused Jun 2018Dec 2018East Ayrshire8.1
Glenouther Renewable Energy Parkwind farmwind farm30refused on appealupdated Nov 2018Aug 2015refused May 2016Nov 2018East Ayrshire8.1
Inchbean Farm, Treeswoodhead Roadbattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Nov 2023granted Jun 2025Jul 2025East Ayrshire8.4
Kilmarnock Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage500approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Sep 2023granted Apr 2025Jun 2026East Ayrshire9.0
Olympic Business Park, Dundonald - 2 Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm8.5refusedupdated Jan 2025Jan 2024refused Dec 2024Jan 2025South Ayrshire9.2
Hillhouse Quarry, Railway Bridgesolar farmsolar farm3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024Jun 2024—Jun 2024South Ayrshire9.4
GlaxoSmithKline Wind Project (Turbine 4)wind turbinewind turbine2.5operationalupdated May 2015Nov 2012granted Jun 2013May 2015North Ayrshire9.6
East Kingswellwind farmwind farm26refusedupdated Nov 2015May 2010refused Dec 2010Nov 2015East Ayrshire9.8
Glaxosmithkline Shewalton Roadsolar farmsolar farm19.9under constructionupdated Mar 2023Mar 2019granted Jun 2019Mar 2023North Ayrshire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Aldi Foodstore, Rigg Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025East Ayrshire4.1
Elmbank Drive Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—operationalupdated Dec 2021Jan 2021granted Aug 2021Dec 2021East Ayrshire4.1
Kilmarnock Academy, Elmbank Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023East Ayrshire4.1
Moorfield North Industrial Park, Moorfieldrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2021Jan 2021granted Mar 2021Feb 2021East Ayrshire5.2

Distance from the average position of the KA3 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 farm2110022.9
Rooftop solar403100.2
Wind farm7010645
Wind turbine100100
Battery storage40310620

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How East Ayrshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsEast AyrshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3610,236
Refused17 (47%)19%
Solar refused0 of 612%
Onshore wind refused17 of 2545%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision95.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed11 / 4—

All projects in East 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 KA3, 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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