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Solar, wind and battery projects near Aberdeen (AB16)

35 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB16 (Aberdeen City): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 28 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Lower Bodachra (72 MW solar farm, approved on 24 June 2025, not yet built), 5.1 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kincardine Offshore Windfarm (49.5 MW, operational), 24.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

35projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
28approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of AB16

Projects of 1 MW and more (19)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Facilitysolar farmsolar farm8abandonedupdated Jun 2026Mar 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2026Aberdeen City0.8
Persley BESSbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Aberdeen City2.1
A981 Fraserburghbattery storagebattery storage25approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Aberdeen City2.4
Persley Croftbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2023granted Aug 2024Dec 2025Aberdeen City2.4
Newton Of Pitfodelsbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025May 2024granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Aberdeen City3.6
St Johns Terracesolar farmsolar farm1.3no application requiredupdated Sep 2021——Sep 2021Aberdeen City3.6
Airyhall Distribution Service Reservoir, St Johns Terracerooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Mar 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Aberdeen City3.6
Lower Bodachrasolar farmsolar farm72approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2024granted Jun 2025Feb 2026Aberdeen City5.1
Farburn Placebattery storagebattery storage30under constructionupdated Oct 2025May 2021granted Sep 2021Oct 2025Aberdeen City5.1
Aryburn Farm, Dycebattery storagebattery storage49.9refusedupdated Dec 2025Oct 2024refused Nov 2025Dec 2025Aberdeen City5.7
Craigshaw Drive Battery Storage Facility & Electric Vehicle Charging Hubbattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Mar 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Aberdeen City5.8
Lower Bodachrabattery storagebattery storage45approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2024granted Jun 2025Feb 2026Aberdeen City5.9
Drumforskiesolar farmsolar farm2.5application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026Aberdeen City6.3
Nigg Waste Water Plant, Coast Road Solar PV Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Aberdeen City6.5
Dyce Energy Storage, Raiths Industrial Estate Battery Facilitybattery storagebattery storage50operationalupdated Sep 2024Jan 2022granted May 2022Sep 2024Aberdeen City6.6
Middleton Of Potterton Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jun 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Aberdeenshire8.0
Bankhead Recycling Solar Array, Battery Storage & Hydrogenbattery storagebattery storage5approved, not builtupdated May 2023Aug 2022granted Apr 2023May 2023Aberdeenshire8.2
Rigifa Cove Roadbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2023granted Nov 2024Jun 2026Aberdeen City8.4
Bankhead Recycling Solar Array, Battery Storage & Hydrogensolar farmsolar farm3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Aug 2022granted Apr 2023May 2023Aberdeenshire8.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (16)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ithaca Energy, Hill Of Rubislawrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Aberdeen City2.0
North East Scotland Collegerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Aberdeen City3.6
First Aberdeen, King Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Aberdeen City3.7
Pitfodels House, North Deeside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Aberdeen City4.1
Health And Fitness Club, Garthdee Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Aberdeen City4.8
David Lloyd, Garthdee Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Jan 2024granted May 2024Jun 2024Aberdeen City4.9
Joseph Robertson Limited, Sinclair Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Aberdeen City4.9
Kings Church, Kings Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Aberdeen City5.0
Iron Mountain Howe Moss Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Mar 2023Jun 2019granted Sep 2019Mar 2023Aberdeen City6.0
Siemens, Kirkton Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Nov 2023granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Aberdeen City6.3
Schoeller Bleckmann Darron, Kirkhill Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnMay 2026——Aberdeen City6.5
Peterseat Driverooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Aberdeen City6.8
North East Scotland Collegerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Aberdeen City6.9
Enterprise Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022Aberdeenshire7.9
Badentoy Drive, Portlethenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Jan 2022Aberdeenshire9.7
Archer House, Main Road, Blackburnrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Aug 2022Jul 2022Aberdeenshire10.0

Distance from the average position of the AB16 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm5120077.5
Rooftop solar18016105.7
Battery storage1201011385

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kincardine Offshore Windfarm49.5operationalupdated Mar 202224.9

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How Aberdeen City decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsAberdeen CityUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2210,236
Refused2 (9%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1512%
Battery storage refused2 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision13.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Aberdeen City

Is the status up to date?

32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Near AB16, 10 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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