Haughend Farm - Alyth Battery Energy Storage System (900 MW)
Haughend Farm - Alyth Battery Energy Storage System is a 900 MW battery storage project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 26 November 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 13 December 2024. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 December 2022 | Application submitted |
| 26 November 2024 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 26 November 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 900 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 13 December 2024
- Operator or applicant
- EcoDev Group Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004631
- Address (REPD)
- Haughend Farm, Meigle, Blairgowrie
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Time to decision
- 103 weeks
- REPD reference
- 11858
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumderg | wind farm | 36.8 | operational | 4.8 |
| West Pitnacree Farm, Alyth | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 5.5 |
| Welton of Creuchies | wind farm | 9.2 | application withdrawn | 7.8 |
| Ark Hill | wind farm | 6.4 | operational | 8.0 |
| Welton Of Creuchies | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 8.1 |
| Bamff Wind Farm | wind farm | 14 | refused on appeal | 8.3 |
| Ark Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.2 | application submitted | 8.7 |
| Hanna Wind Farm | wind farm | 81 | abandoned | 9.4 |
| Mile Hill | wind farm | 13.8 | application withdrawn | 9.4 |
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 (56.6107, -3.1564).