Coylton Substation, Coylton (50 MW battery storage)
Coylton Substation, Coylton is a 50 MW battery storage project in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 August 2024; the record was last updated on 24 September 2024.
50 MWbattery storage
under constructionstatus in REPD
24 September 2024record last updated
East Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 November 2023 | Application submitted |
| 29 February 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 August 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 24 September 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Statkraft UK Limited
- Planning authority
- East Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- 23/0580/PP
- Address (REPD)
- S/O A70 Adj Coylton Substation, Coylton, Cumnock
- Council area (by location)
- East Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Coylton Substation, Coylton - Battery Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 8527
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochiltree Battery Sorage 21/0748/PP | 19.9 | 22 November 2021 | replaced by a revised application |
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Substation, Bardarroch | battery storage | 29.9 | approved, not built | 0.2 |
| Killoch Depot, Killoch Colliery | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Polquhairn Wind Farm | wind farm | 34.2 | application withdrawn | 5.0 |
| Loch Fergus Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | under construction | 7.5 |
| Loch Fergus Farm | battery storage | 45 | under construction | 7.5 |
| Belston Battery Storage | battery storage | 150 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
| Kyle Windfarm | wind farm | 255 | refused | 8.6 |
| Over Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 9.9 |
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 (55.4463, -4.4284).