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Torrdhuin, Auchteraw Battery Storage Facility
Torrdhuin, Auchteraw Battery Storage Facility is operational in Highland with a recorded capacity of 49.9 MW, and has been generating since 2025-08-22.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2020-11-18 |
| Permission granted | 2021-03-09 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 2025-08-22 53 months after consent |
Highland’s record on battery storage
Highland has decided 34 battery storage schemes and approved 85%, taking a median of 12.6 months. See every battery storage scheme decision in Highland →
Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Glendoe Hydro Scheme Large Hydro · Operational | 100 | 4.6 km |
Invergarry Large Hydro · Operational | 20 | 6.9 km |
Great Glen Scheme Large Hydro · Operational | 36 | 8 km |
Millennium Extension II Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 9.6 km |
Millennium Windfarm Wind Onshore · Operational | 40 | 9.6 km |
Millennium Extension Wind Onshore · Operational | 10 | 9.9 km |
Livishie Large Hydro · Operational | 15 | 11.3 km |
Allt an t-Sidhein Hydro Scheme 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 2020-11-18. Permission was granted on 2021-03-09, 4 months later. The site became operational on 2025-08-22, 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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