Solar, wind and battery projects near Galston (KA4)
13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA4 (East Ayrshire): 7 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), 4.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KA4
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Muirhouse Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.8 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2018 | Dec 2015 | refused Jun 2018 | Dec 2018 | East Ayrshire | 3.9 |
| Kilmarnock Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 500 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Sep 2023 | granted Apr 2025 | Jun 2026 | East Ayrshire | 4.7 |
| Cowans Lawwind farm | wind farm | 49.9 | refusedupdated Jun 2019 | Apr 2010 | refused Nov 2010 | Jun 2019 | East Ayrshire | 4.9 |
| Sneddon Law Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 45 | under constructionupdated Sep 2022 | Jan 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Sep 2022 | East Ayrshire | 4.9 |
| Kilmarnock South Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 300 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2022 | — | Mar 2026 | East Ayrshire | 5.9 |
| Whitelee Windfarm Extension phase 2wind farm | wind farm | 109 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | May 2009 | granted Dec 2009 | Apr 2013 | East Ayrshire | 6.0 |
| Camsiscan Farm, Craigiebattery storage | battery storage | 350 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | South Ayrshire | 6.4 |
| Inchbean Farm, Treeswoodhead Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 60 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Nov 2023 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | East Ayrshire | 7.0 |
| Holmquarry Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 60.4 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Mar 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | East Ayrshire | 7.5 |
| East Kingswellwind farm | wind farm | 26 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | May 2010 | refused Dec 2010 | Nov 2015 | East Ayrshire | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmbank Drive Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | operationalupdated Dec 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Dec 2021 | East Ayrshire | 7.0 |
| Kilmarnock Academy, Elmbank Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | East Ayrshire | 7.1 |
| Moorfield North Industrial Park, Moorfieldrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Mar 2021 | Feb 2021 | East Ayrshire | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the KA4 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 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Wind farm | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 45 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 970 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How East Ayrshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | East Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 36 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (47%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 17 of 25 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 95.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 11 / 4 | — |
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.