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Battery storage planning in Antrim and Newtownabbey
Antrim and Newtownabbey has decided 5 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 13.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 54 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Antrim and Newtownabbey compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Antrim and Newtownabbey sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 6th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (6)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Energy Storage System Development in Ballymena Heron Energy Limited · LA03/2024/0182/F · 17.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-29 |
Carncome, Lislunnan Road - Battery Energy Storage Valor Power Limited · LA03/2025/0496/F | 150 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-07 |
Battery Energy Storage System Facility in Antrim Heron Storage Limited · LA03/2024/0351/F · 10.2 mo to decide | 50 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-21 |
HHT Battery Energy Storage System in Randalstown HHT Renewables Ltd · LA03/2023/0901/F · 8.1 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-01 |
Dunore Point Treatment Works NI Water · LA03/20/0858/F · 17.5 mo to decide | 3 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-18 |
Kells Substation Kells Bes (ABO Wind) · LA03/2018/0984/F · 13.1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2019-11-27 |
Does Antrim and Newtownabbey approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 5 battery storage schemes Antrim and Newtownabbey has decided, 100% were approved (5 granted, 0 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 Antrim and Newtownabbey?
The median time from application to decision is 13.1 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 Antrim and Newtownabbey consented?
54 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Antrim and Newtownabbey
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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