Dersalloch Battery Storage Facility (50 MW)
Dersalloch Battery Storage Facility is a 50 MW battery storage project in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 29 November 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 22 December 2021. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 August 2020 | Application submitted |
| 29 November 2021 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 29 November 2026 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 22 December 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power Renewables (UK) Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00002112
- Address (REPD)
- Wind Farm At Dersalloch B741 Dalmellington Road Straiton, Council Boundary Straiton, Maybole
- Council area (by location)
- East Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 69 weeks
- REPD reference
- 8927
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dersalloch | wind farm | 69 | operational | 2.1 |
| Enoch Hill, Dalmellington | battery storage | 11 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Enoch Hill 2 Windfarm | wind farm | 10 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Wind Farm at Sclenteuch Wind Farm | wind farm | 54 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Sclenteuch Wind Farm | battery storage | 45 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Knockkippen Wind, Solar & Battery Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Knockkippen Wind, Solar & Battery Farm | wind farm | 60 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Breezy Hill, North Kyle Forest Estate | wind farm | 100 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Breezy Hill, North Kyle Forest Estate | battery storage | 40 | application submitted | 4.5 |
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 (55.3217, -4.4776).