Neilston Greener Grid Park - Phase 2 (750 MW battery storage)
Neilston Greener Grid Park - Phase 2 is a 750 MW battery storage project in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 13 August 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 3 October 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 December 2024 | Application submitted |
| 13 August 2025 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 13 August 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 750 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 3 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Statkraft UK LTD
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004988
- Address (REPD)
- Site 400 metres North West of Sergeantlaw, Gleniffer Road, Paisley
- Council area (by location)
- Renfrewshire
- Time to decision
- 35 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Neilston Greener Grid Park - Phase 2
- REPD reference
- 15528
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neilston | battery storage | 150 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Well Street | battery storage | 49.5 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Neilston Greener Grid Park | battery storage | 50 | under construction | 5.3 |
| Harelaw Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 117 | refused | 5.5 |
| Neilston Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 5.6 |
| Middleton Road - Linwood Battery Energy Storage System | battery storage | 69 | abandoned | 5.6 |
| Middleton Farm Cottage, Middleton Road | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
| Saturland Farm, Salterland Road | battery storage | 60.8 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| Parkhouse Road | battery storage | 24 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
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 (55.8042, -4.4677).