Power plant · Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
Arbroath Battery Storage
Arbroath Battery Storage is a power plant in Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 35 MW of capacity, operated by Persimmon Homes and Coronation Power.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Angus (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land To East Of Crudie Acre Co, Arbroath, Tayside, DD11 3ET | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (operational) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2024 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 20 Aug 2019 (permit 18/00810/FULL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Angus) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 23 Oct 2018 (ref. 18/00810/FULL, Angus) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 20 Aug 2019 (appeal granted, ref. 18/00810/FULL, Angus) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 20 Aug 2019 (granted, ref. 18/00810/FULL, Angus) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 1 Feb 2019 (refused, ref. 18/00810/FULL, Angus) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Persimmon Homes | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Coronation Power | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 35 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 56.5667, -2.6174 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Arbroath Battery Storage is the 270th-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 651st-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 35 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 270th of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 651st of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,507th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 18/00810/FULL
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 94 grid connections (27 operating, 419 MW) and 59 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath GSP | Substation | — | — | 0.3 km |
| Crudie Acres Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Planned | 0.5 km |
| Charles Avenue Primary | Substation | — | — | 1.1 km |
| Elliot Depot Primary | Substation | — | — | 1.4 km |
| Lochaber Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 50 MW | Planned | 1.7 km |
| Lochaber Farm 50MW PV/BESS grid connection | Grid connection | 50 MW | Planned | 1.7 km |
Operators and place
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- Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project882 MW
- Lewis Wind Farm (Barvas Moor)652 MW
- Beatrice588 MW
- Neart na Gaoithe450 MW
- Viking Wind Farm443 MW
- Cruachan440 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.