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Battery storage planning in Derry City and Strabane
Derry City and Strabane has decided 4 battery storage schemes and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 9.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 191 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (4 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Derry City and Strabane compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Derry City and Strabane sits in the 73rd percentile for approval rate (8 points above the England average) and the 17th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (10)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Battery Energy Storage Facility Development in Derry Heron Property Limited · LA11/2025/0092/F · 10.4 mo to decide | 17 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-19 |
BESS Facility Development in Killeter Green Frog Power (Gort BESS) Limited · LA11/2024/0745/F | 82 | Application Withdrawn | 2025-06-26 |
Battery Energy Storage Development in Tyrone Gronan Wind Farm Limited · LA11/2024/0570/F · 8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-07 |
Mullaghmeash Road & Feeny - Battery Energy Storage Private Developer · LA01/2025/0175/F | 100 | Application Submitted | 2025-02-17 |
Maydown Road - Battery Energy Storage System Electric Land · LA11/2024/0898/F | 140 | Application Submitted | 2024-11-29 |
Trench Road, Killymallaght Substation - Battery Energy Storage Renewable Energy Systems Limited · LA11/2024/0759/F | 50 | Application Submitted | 2024-09-29 |
Battery Energy Storage Development in Omagh Western Grid Services Limited · LA10/2024/0595/F | — | Application Submitted | 2024-07-04 |
Coolkeeragh - Battery Storage Coolkeeragh BES Ltd · LA11/2023/1679/F · 13.2 mo to decide | 140 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-30 |
Battery Energy Storage Facility in Londonderry Heron Storage Ltd · LA11/2023/2109/F · 5.5 mo to decide | 34 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-16 |
Power Generation in Development in Claudy Ballyarton Energy Limited · LA11/2022/1182/F | 75 | Application Submitted | 2022-12-21 |
Does Derry City and Strabane approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 4 battery storage schemes Derry City and Strabane has decided, 100% were approved (4 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 Derry City and Strabane?
The median time from application to decision is 9.2 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 Derry City and Strabane consented?
191 MW has been consented across 4 approved schemes. A further 5 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Derry City and Strabane
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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