Kinmuck Battery Energy Storage (105 MW)
Kinmuck Battery Energy Storage is a 105 MW battery storage project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 8 May 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 1 July 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 September 2023 | Application submitted |
| 8 May 2025 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 105 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 1 July 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Kinmuck Energy Storage Limited / Island Green Power
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004907
- Address (REPD)
- Kinmuck Farm, Ellon
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeenshire
- Time to decision
- 86 weeks
- REPD reference
- 13001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill of Braco | wind farm | 20 | application withdrawn | 6.4 |
| Cloffrickford | wind farm | 9.2 | application withdrawn | 8.8 |
| Cloffrickford Farm | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 9.4 |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 (57.416, -2.0076).