Hunterston (5 MW battery storage)
Hunterston is a 5 MW battery storage project in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 29 April 2019.
5 MWbattery storage
abandonedstatus in REPD
29 April 2019record last updated
North Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 July 2008 | Application submitted |
| 23 March 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 March 2014 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 29 April 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Enterprise/SSE
- Planning authority
- North Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- 08/00576/PPP
- Address (REPD)
- Caledonia Road Lochshore Ind Est, Glengarnock, Beith,
- Council area (by location)
- North Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 140 weeks
- REPD reference
- 412
Who decides
| Applications | North Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 21 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinlees Wind Farm | wind farm | 25.6 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Tofts | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Wardlaw Wood Windfarm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| Wardlaw Wood Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| North West Of Jameston Farm | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm | wind farm | 18 | operational | 6.4 |
| Wings Law | wind farm | 48 | appeal withdrawn | 6.5 |
| Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension) | wind farm | 6.4 | operational | 6.6 |
| Benthead Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 63 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
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 (55.743, -4.6759).