Philips Mains, Mey (300 MW battery storage)
Philips Mains, Mey is a 300 MW battery storage project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 19 January 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 22 June 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 June 2024 | Application submitted |
| 19 January 2026 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 19 January 2031 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 300 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 22 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Ampeak Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004838
- Address (REPD)
- 500m W/O Philips Mains, Mey, Thurso
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 84 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Philips Mains, Mey - Battery Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 14987
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollandmey Renewable Energy Development | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Hollandmey Renewable Energy Development | wind farm | 50 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Scoolary | wind farm | 120 | application withdrawn | 4.3 |
| Lochend Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 4.9 |
| Lochend Holding, Barrock Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| Lochend Holding, Barrock Wind Farm | battery storage | 10 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| Tresdale Farm wind cluster | wind farm | 6.9 | refused | 6.4 |
| Lyth Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | refused on appeal | 6.6 |
| Slickly Wind Farm | wind farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
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 (58.6362, -3.2312).