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Kilmarnock South Substation - Battery storage
Kilmarnock South Substation - Battery storage is an operational 300 MW battery storage site in Scotland, generating since 21 January 2026. REPD does not record the planning grant date. Operator of record: Zenobe Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 22 February 2022 |
| Permission granted | not recorded |
| Operational | 21 January 2026 |
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How big is Kilmarnock South Substation - Battery storage?
Kilmarnock South Substation - Battery storage has a recorded installed capacity of 300 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 Kilmarnock South Substation - Battery storage?
REPD records the operator as Zenobe Energy. 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 Kilmarnock South Substation - Battery storage approved and built?
The application was submitted on 22 February 2022. REPD does not record a grant date. The site became operational on 21 January 2026.
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 9696.
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