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Battery storage planning in Perth and Kinross

Perth and Kinross has decided 16 battery storage schemes and approved 88% of them, taking a median of 4.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 473 MW. 8 applications still awaiting a decision.

88%
Approved
14 granted · 2 refused
4.4 mo
Median decision
UK 6 mo
473 MW
Consented
68 MW refused
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How Perth and Kinross compares

Against the 137 UK authorities with 5+ battery storage decisions, Perth and Kinross sits in the 29th percentile for approval rate (4 points below the England average) and the 70th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 1 (2020)120Approved — 2 (2021)221Approved — 4 (2022)422Approved — 4 (2023)423Approved — 2 (2024)224Approved — 1 (2025)Refused — 2 (2025)325
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (26)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Jamesfield Garden Centre, Newburgh - Battery Energy Storage
Harmony Energy Limited · 26/00067/FLM
49.9Application Submitted2026-02-06
Binn Farm Solar Farm
Trio Power Limited · 25/01836/FLM
6Application Submitted2026-01-20
Mill Of Peattie Farm, Kinnochtry Coupar - Battery Storage
Greentech · 25/00104/FLM · 5.1 mo to decide
18Application Refused2025-07-09
Newburgh Road, Abernethy - Battery Energy Storage Facility
Opdenergy · 24/01386/FLM · 5.8 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2025-05-15
Tir Artair - Battery Energy Storage Facility
Opdenergy · 25/00168/FLM
49.9Application Submitted2025-04-01
Taigh An Struith, Tibbermore - Battery Energy Storage
Ylem Energy Limited · 24/00750/FLM · 8.9 mo to decide
49.9Application Refused2025-03-12
Cordon Farm, Abernethy - Battery Storage
Elgin Energy EsCo Limited · 24/01558/FLM
30Application Submitted2024-10-30
Shindour, Feddal Hill Wood - Battery Energy Storage Facility
Whirlwind Energy Storage Limited · 22/02231/FLM · 20.9 mo to decide
49.99Awaiting Construction2024-10-24
Coupar Angus, Pleasance Road - Battery Energy Facility
Gresham House Asset Management Limited · 24/00200/FLM · 6 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2024-09-11
Kinnon Park Farm, Methven - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Namene Solar · 24/01188/FLM
Application Submitted2024-09-10
Dormitories Star Inn Farm, Mains Of Fowlis - Battery Energy Storage
Epsilon Generation · 23/00539/FULM · 3.8 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2023-12-20
East Gormack Farm - Battery storage
Lornty Farms · 23/00012/FLL · 4.2 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2023-05-31
Newburgh Road, Abernethy - Energy Storage
Centrica Business Solutions · 22/02217/FLL · 14.5 mo to decide
15Awaiting Construction2023-03-29
Newhouse Farm - Energy Storage Facility
Intelligent Land Investments Group · 22/01071/FLM · 6.9 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2023-01-27
Jamesfield Organic Centre - Battery Storage
Harmony Energy Storage · 22/00832/FLM · 4.3 mo to decide
49Operational2022-09-28
Newburgh Road, Abernethy - Battery Storage
CBS Solar Assets UK Limited · 22/00746/FLM · 4.5 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2022-09-26
Rowan Gate - Solar Farm
Blackford Farms · 22/00795/FLL · 2.4 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2022-07-12
Pleasance Road - Battery Energy Facility
Gresham House · 22/00195/FLM · 3.2 mo to decide
49.9Operational2022-06-01
Old Gallows Road - Battery storage
Foresight Group · 21/00235/FLM · 3.6 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2021-08-03
Binn Eco Park - Battery
Green Cat Renewables Developments · 21/00834/FLL · 1.8 mo to decide
10Awaiting Construction2021-07-12
Perth Wastewater Treatment Works (Extension)
Scottish Water · 20/00540/FLL · 3.7 mo to decide
Operational2020-09-08
Pleasance Road
Coronation Power · 19/00513/FLM
45Revised2019-03-29
Jamesfield Organic Centre, Phase 2
Harmony Energy Storage · 18/02336/FLL
19Revised2019-01-09
Easter Parkhead Farm
Farmcare Trading · 18/00687/FLL
19.9Abandoned2018-05-23
Shindour Feddal Hill Wood Braco
Capbal · 17/01810/FLL
10Abandoned2017-10-14
Jamesfield Organic Centre, Phase 1
Harmony Energy Storage · 17/00951/FLL
30Revised2017-07-21

Does Perth and Kinross approve battery storage schemes?

Yes — of the 16 battery storage schemes Perth and Kinross has decided, 88% were approved (14 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for battery storage is 92%.

How long does a battery storage scheme application take in Perth and Kinross?

The median time from application to decision is 4.4 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 Perth and Kinross consented?

473 MW has been consented across 14 approved schemes, with 68 MW refused. A further 8 applications awaits a decision.

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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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