Stracathro (249 MW battery storage)
Stracathro is a 249 MW battery storage project in Angus, 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 11 September 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 January 2025 | Application submitted |
| 13 August 2025 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 249 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 11 September 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Opdenergy UK 8 Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004807
- Address (REPD)
- Adj Addicate Wood and Huntly Wood & 1.6 km S/O Stracathro Services, Brechin
- Council area (by location)
- Angus
- Time to decision
- 31 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Stracathro - Battery Energy Storage System
- REPD reference
- 14042
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ballochy | solar farm | 39.9 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Arrats Mill, Arrat | solar farm | 18.5 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| Balwyllo Farm, Dun Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Dunmill, Substation Dun | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Careston Estate | wind farm | 52 | application withdrawn | 9.5 |
| Hill of Garvock Wind Energy Project | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawn | 9.9 |
| Hill of Garvock Wind Energy Project (2) | wind farm | 15 | refused | 9.9 |
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 (56.7615, -2.6141).