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Torrdhuin, Auchteraw Battery Storage Facility
Torrdhuin, Auchteraw Battery Storage Facility is an operational 49.9 MW battery storage site in Highland, generating since 22 August 2025. Planning permission was granted on 9 March 2021, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: Field Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 18 November 2020 |
| Permission granted | 9 March 2021 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 22 August 2025 53 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Large Hydro · Operational | 100 | 4.6 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 20 | 6.9 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 36 | 8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 9.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 40 | 9.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 10 | 9.9 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 15 | 11.3 km |
Small Hydro · Under Construction | 0.5 | 11.4 km |
How big is Torrdhuin, Auchteraw Battery Storage Facility?
Torrdhuin, Auchteraw Battery Storage Facility has a recorded installed capacity of 49.9 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 Torrdhuin, Auchteraw Battery Storage Facility?
REPD records the operator as Field 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 Torrdhuin, Auchteraw Battery Storage Facility approved and built?
The application was submitted on 18 November 2020. Permission was granted on 9 March 2021, 4 months later. The site became operational on 22 August 2025, 53 months after consent.
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 8096.
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