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Battery storage planning in Dundee City
Dundee City has decided 5 battery storage schemes and approved 80% of them, taking a median of 6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 190 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Dundee City compares
Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Dundee City sits in the 10th percentile for approval rate (12 points below the England average) and the 47th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Pitkerro Road - Battery Energy Storage Vital Energi Utilities Limited · 24/00813/FULM · 6.4 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2025-08-18 |
Locarno Works, Brown Street - Battery Storage Torridon Developments Limited · 23/00862/FULM · 6 mo to decide | 39.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-19 |
New Craigie Retail Park - Battery Energy Storage Whirlwind Renewables · 24/00083/FULM · 3.2 mo to decide | 49.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-22 |
Dunsinane Industrial Estate JLEN Environmental Assets Group · 19/00876/FULL · 26.6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Operational | 2022-02-18 |
Clepington Road Electric Vehicle Charging Hub Dundee City Council · 21/00793/FULL | 0.6 | Application Withdrawn | 2021-12-22 |
Dundee Technology Park Gigabox Developments · 20/00239/FULL · 5.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Operational | 2020-10-09 |
Does Dundee City approve battery storage schemes?
Yes — of the 5 battery storage schemes Dundee City has decided, 80% were approved (4 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 Dundee City?
The median time from application to decision is 6 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 Dundee City consented?
190 MW has been consented across 4 approved schemes, with 50 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Dundee 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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