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Solar, wind and battery projects near Drongan (KA6)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA6 (East Ayrshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 14 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Braston New Energy (500 MW battery storage, approved on 23 April 2025, not yet built), 6.5 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
1awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of KA6

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Loch Fergus Farmbattery storagebattery storage45under constructionupdated Feb 2026Jul 2023granted Oct 2024Feb 2026South Ayrshire3.2
Loch Fergus Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40under constructionupdated Feb 2026Jul 2023granted Oct 2024Feb 2026South Ayrshire3.2
Belston Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage150approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Jan 2026South Ayrshire5.4
Electricity Substation, Bardarrochbattery storagebattery storage29.9approved, not builtupdated May 2025Nov 2023granted Mar 2025May 2025East Ayrshire5.6
Coylton Substation, Coyltonbattery storagebattery storage50under constructionupdated Sep 2024Nov 2023granted Feb 2024Sep 2024East Ayrshire5.8
Ailsa Hospitalwind turbinewind turbine1application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022—Aug 2022South Ayrshire6.0
Polquhairn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm34.2application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026Jan 2021—Apr 2026East Ayrshire6.2
Braston New Energybattery storagebattery storage500approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2024granted Apr 2025Jul 2025South Ayrshire6.5
Little Kilmainwind farmwind farm2.2application withdrawnupdated Jun 2011——Jun 2011East Ayrshire7.1
Holmston Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.9under constructionupdated Aug 2025Mar 2023granted Jun 2023Aug 2025South Ayrshire7.2
Killoch Depot, Killoch Collierybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Sep 2022granted Mar 2023Apr 2023East Ayrshire7.7
Knockkippen Wind, Solar & Battery Farmwind farmwind farm60approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jun 2022granted Apr 2025Jul 2025East Ayrshire7.9
Knockkippen Wind, Solar & Battery Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jun 2022granted Apr 2025Jul 2025East Ayrshire7.9
Knockkippen Wind, Solar & Battery Farmbattery storagebattery storage16approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jun 2022granted Apr 2025Jul 2025East Ayrshire7.9
Wind Farm at Sclenteuch Wind Farmwind farmwind farm54approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jul 2022granted Dec 2025Jan 2026East Ayrshire9.0
Sclenteuch Wind Farmbattery storagebattery storage45approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Jul 2022granted Dec 2025Jan 2026East Ayrshire9.0
Burnhead Wind Farmwind farmwind farm18.4refused on appealupdated Mar 2014Nov 2011refused Jan 2013Mar 2014East Ayrshire9.1
Kyle Windfarmwind farmwind farm255refusedupdated Jun 2010Oct 2004refused Oct 2008Jun 2010East Ayrshire9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Enterkine House, Annbanksolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Ayrshire7.2

Distance from the average position of the KA6 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 farm3030060.2
Wind farm60202114
Wind turbine110001
Battery storage90900936

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 KA6, 2 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.

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