Newarthill Energy Park (300 MW)
Newarthill Energy Park is a 300 MW battery storage project in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 4 February 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 5 August 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 November 2023 | Application submitted |
| 4 February 2025 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 300 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 5 August 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Geocore Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004953
- Address (REPD)
- Legbrannock Road, Newarthill
- Council area (by location)
- North Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 65 weeks
- REPD reference
- 14763
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggar Road, Cleland | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 0.6 |
| North Lanrigg Energy Storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Fernishaw Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage Facility | solar farm | 75 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Salsburgh | wind farm | 24 | application withdrawn | 4.2 |
| Hartwood | wind farm | 30 | application withdrawn | 5.2 |
| Locks Street, Coatdyke Battery Energy Storage Systems | battery storage | 45 | application submitted | 5.4 |
| Wishaw Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 50 | operational | 6.3 |
| Hartwood Windfarm | wind farm | 21 | permission expired | 6.6 |
| Burnbank Street, Greenhill | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
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 (55.8254, -3.9431).