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Dounreay, Thurso - Battery Energy Storage
Dounreay, Thurso - Battery Energy Storage is a 34 MW battery storage site under construction in Highland. Planning permission was granted on 31 January 2025, 8 months after submission. Operator of record: Ylem Energy Limited (Reay Power).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 20 May 2024 |
| Permission granted | 31 January 2025 8 months after submission |
| Operational | not recorded |
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Highland’s record on battery storage
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 52.5 | 4.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 79.8 | 4.4 km |
Battery · Operational | 5 | 4.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 21 | 4.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5.2 | 5.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.6 | 5.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.9 | 5.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 5.6 km |
How big is Dounreay, Thurso - Battery Energy Storage?
Dounreay, Thurso - Battery Energy Storage has a recorded installed capacity of 34 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Dounreay, Thurso - Battery Energy Storage?
REPD records the operator as Ylem Energy Limited (Reay Power). Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Dounreay, Thurso - Battery Energy Storage approved and built?
The application was submitted on 20 May 2024. Permission was granted on 31 January 2025, 8 months later. The site is recorded as under construction and has no operational date yet.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 14233.
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