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Solar, wind and battery projects near Prestwick (KA9)

12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KA9 (South Ayrshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 10 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), 6.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

12projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of KA9

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Holmston Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.9under constructionupdated Aug 2025Mar 2023granted Jun 2023Aug 2025South Ayrshire4.6
Belston Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage150approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2024granted Jul 2025Jan 2026South Ayrshire5.7
Braston New Energybattery storagebattery storage500approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2024granted Apr 2025Jul 2025South Ayrshire6.1
Ailsa Hospitalwind turbinewind turbine1application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022—Aug 2022South Ayrshire7.1
Loch Fergus Farmbattery storagebattery storage45under constructionupdated Feb 2026Jul 2023granted Oct 2024Feb 2026South Ayrshire8.1
Loch Fergus Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40under constructionupdated Feb 2026Jul 2023granted Oct 2024Feb 2026South Ayrshire8.1
Meadowhead Sewage Treatment Plant, Meadowhead Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jun 2024North Ayrshire9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Air Traffic Control Centre, Fresson Avenuesolar farmsolar farm0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Jul 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024South Ayrshire0.8
Enterkine House, Annbanksolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Ayrshire6.8
Hillhouse Quarry, Railway Bridgebattery storagebattery storage0.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2024Jun 2024—Jun 2024North Ayrshire8.1
Craig Tara Holiday Park, Dunure Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023South Ayrshire9.0
Meadowhead Sewage Treatment Plantsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026North Ayrshire9.7

Distance from the average position of the KA9 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 farm5050042.5
Rooftop solar101000.7
Wind turbine110001
Battery storage51400745

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

How South Ayrshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouth AyrshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2010,236
Refused12 (60%)19%
Solar refused0 of 612%
Onshore wind refused12 of 1345%
Battery storage refused0 of 116%
Median time from submission to decision41.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed5 / 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 KA9, 3 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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