Braxbess Battery Storage (650 MW)
Braxbess Battery Storage is a 650 MW battery storage project in East Lothian, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 July 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 1 October 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 November 2023 | Application submitted |
| 23 July 2025 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 23 July 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 650 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 1 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Braxbess Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004993
- Address (REPD)
- Barns Ness Terrace, Innerwick
- Council area (by location)
- East Lothian
- Time to decision
- 87 weeks
- REPD reference
- 15169
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aikengall, Innerwick | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Aikengall | wind farm | 48 | operational | 5.2 |
| Aikengall II, Wester Dod Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 60.8 | operational | 5.2 |
| Hoprigshiels Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 5.4 |
| Ferneylea Farm | wind farm | 18 | application withdrawn | 5.6 |
| Kinegar Quarry | wind farm | 5 | operational | 5.8 |
| Aikengall II Community Wind Farm Battery | battery storage | 80 | operational | 6.0 |
| Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase III | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | 6.4 |
| Aikengall IIa Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 81.7 | operational | 7.1 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (55.9573, -2.4477).