RWE secures consent for 180MW Byers Gill Solar and Battery Storage development project
23.07.2025
RWE, the UK’s leading power generator, has secured full planning consent for its Enoch Hill 2 Wind Farm development project near New Cumnock, North Ayrshire in Scotland.
The project is located adjacent to its existing Enoch Hill Wind Farm and consists of two wind turbines with a blade tip height of up to 149.9 meters, alongside a 10megawatts (MW) alternating current (AC)(1) battery storage facility.
Victoria Allen, RWE Head of Onshore Renewables Development Scotland, said: "We are pleased to have received full planning consent for our Enoch Hill 2 project. This approval reinforces our strong pipeline of renewable energy projects in Scotland and marks a significant milestone for the Enoch Hill 2 team. The project exemplifies RWE’s commitment to delivering local and national renewable energy goals while enabling material benefits to the local community.”
1 Battery storage capacities are measured in megawatts (MW) of Alternating Current (AC.)