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Battery storage planning in Aberdeen City
Aberdeen City has decided 7 battery storage schemes and approved 86% of them, taking a median of 10.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 190 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (7 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Aberdeen City compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Aberdeen City sits in the 23rd percentile for approval rate (6 points below the England average) and the 12th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Battery storage decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (7)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Aryburn Farm, Dyce - Battery Storage Source Galileo Limited · 241197/DPP · 12.9 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2025-11-07 |
Newton Of Pitfodels - Battery Storage Flexion Energy Uk Storage · 240614/DPP · 10.2 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-28 |
Rigifa Cove Road - Battery Storage Source Galileo Limited · 231336/DPP · 12.6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-13 |
Craigshaw Drive - Battery Storage Facility & Electric Vehicle Charging Hub Craigshaw Drive Ev Limited · 240313/DPP · 6.4 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-01 |
Persley Croft - Battery Storage RE Projects Development · 231134/DPP · 11.6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-29 |
Dyce Energy Storage, Raiths Industrial Estate - Battery Facility Intelligent Land Investments Group · 220026/DPP · 3.9 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-30 |
Farburn Place - Battery Energy Storage Facility Peak Reserve Power Limited / Centrica / Cragside · 210665/DPP · 4.6 mo to decide | 30 | Under Construction | 2021-09-30 |
Does Aberdeen City approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 7 battery storage schemes Aberdeen City has decided, 86% were approved (6 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Aberdeen City?
The median time from application to decision is 10.2 months, against a UK median of 6 months for battery storage. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much battery storage capacity has Aberdeen City consented?
190 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes, with 50 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Aberdeen City
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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