Solar, wind and battery projects near Ayr (KA8)
9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA8 (South Ayrshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 8 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), 3.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KA8
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmston Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Aug 2025 | Mar 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Aug 2025 | South Ayrshire | 2.1 |
| Braston New Energybattery storage | battery storage | 500 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | South Ayrshire | 3.4 |
| Belston Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 150 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jan 2026 | South Ayrshire | 4.0 |
| Ailsa Hospitalwind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | — | Aug 2022 | South Ayrshire | 4.4 |
| Loch Fergus Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 45 | under constructionupdated Feb 2026 | Jul 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Feb 2026 | South Ayrshire | 6.1 |
| Loch Fergus Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | under constructionupdated Feb 2026 | Jul 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Feb 2026 | South Ayrshire | 6.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Traffic Control Centre, Fresson Avenuesolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | South Ayrshire | 3.1 |
| Craig Tara Holiday Park, Dunure Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | South Ayrshire | 6.5 |
| Enterkine House, Annbanksolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | South Ayrshire | 7.1 |
Distance from the average position of the KA8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40.6 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 745 |
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 KA8, 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.