Lochluichart East, Ardachy (36 MW battery storage)
Lochluichart East, Ardachy is a 36 MW battery storage project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 12 August 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 26 September 2025.
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application submittedstatus in REPD
26 September 2025record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 August 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 26 September 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Boralex
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 25/03004/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- 700m E/O Ardachy, Lochluichart, Garve
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Name in REPD
- Lochluichart East, Ardachy - Battery Energy Storage Facility
- REPD reference
- 18520
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochluichart | wind farm | 51 | operational | 3.3 |
| Corriemoillie | wind farm | 54.4 | operational | 5.0 |
| Lochluichart (Extension) | wind farm | 18 | operational | 6.5 |
| Carn Fearna Wind Farm | wind farm | 84.6 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Lochluichart Wind Farm Extension 2 | wind farm | 24 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| Carn Gorm Wind Farm | wind farm | 42 | refused on appeal | 9.4 |
| Lochluichart Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.7 |
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 (57.6261, -4.8003).