Loch Fergus

Loch Fergus · South Ayrshire, Scotland

A solar and battery storage site near Ayr

We are building a 45 MW solar farm with a 40 MW battery next to Loch Fergus. Once it is running it will produce enough clean electricity for around 13,600 homes.

Site mobilisation

 

Construction updates

Updated monthly

This panel always shows what is happening on site right now.

Site update — November 2026
Next update: December 2026
Pre-construction
Consents and surveys 
Site mobilisation
Compound, office and welfare facilities
Main construction
Panels, battery, cabling
Commissioning
Testing and first power
What is happening now
  • Ecology checks are being carried out ahead of the main works.
What to expect next
  • Once pre-development works are in place, deliveries of panel mounting frames will arrive by lorry.
  • Cable trenching is planned.
  • Battery units are expected on site in 2027.
Working hours
Monday to Saturday, 07:00 – 19:00
No working on Sundays or public holidays
There may be exceptions to working hours in the case of emergency works.
Traffic and access
All site traffic uses the agreed route in the Construction Traffic Management Plan. Please report any lorry using another road to us.

 

The project at a glance

45 MW
Photovoltaic panels, exporting power to the national grid
40 MW
Battery storage, so power can be stored and used when it is needed
Autumn 2026
Expected construction starts
Late 2027
Expected to start generating
In plain terms

Panels are mounted about three metres off the ground. The electricity feeds straight into the existing Ayr substation. The battery stores power and releases it when demand across Scotland is high.

Who is involved

Aukera is building and will operate the site, Loch Fergus Solar. Planning consent was granted by the Scottish Government in October 2024, after consultation with the local community and South Ayrshire Council.

 

Where the site is

Getting your bearings

The site sits on land near Loch Fergus, near Ayr in South Ayrshire.

Site layout plan
The full planning documents are available on the South Ayrshire Council planning portal (REF: ECU00004855)

 

Enquiries
For questions about Loch Fergus, email queries@aukera.energy. Urgent matters on site should go to South Ayrshire Council or, in an emergency, to 999.
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