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Solar, wind and battery projects near Aberdeen (AB21)

32 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB21 (Aberdeen City): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Kintore Battery Energy Storage Project (300 MW battery storage, approved on 7 May 2025, not yet built), 8.6 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kincardine Offshore Windfarm (49.5 MW, operational), 30.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

32projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of AB21

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Dyce Energy Storage, Raiths Industrial Estate Battery Facilitybattery storagebattery storage50operationalupdated Sep 2024Jan 2022granted May 2022Sep 2024Aberdeen City0.7
Farburn Placebattery storagebattery storage30under constructionupdated Oct 2025May 2021granted Sep 2021Oct 2025Aberdeen City0.9
Aryburn Farm, Dycebattery storagebattery storage49.9refusedupdated Dec 2025Oct 2024refused Nov 2025Dec 2025Aberdeen City1.8
Lower Bodachrasolar farmsolar farm72approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2024granted Jun 2025Feb 2026Aberdeen City2.7
Lower Bodachrabattery storagebattery storage45approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Sep 2024granted Jun 2025Feb 2026Aberdeen City4.2
Persley BESSbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Aberdeen City4.3
Persley Croftbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2023granted Aug 2024Dec 2025Aberdeen City4.3
Middleton Of Potterton Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jun 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Aberdeenshire5.9
Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Facilitysolar farmsolar farm8abandonedupdated Jun 2026Mar 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2026Aberdeen City6.6
A981 Fraserburghbattery storagebattery storage25approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Aberdeen City8.3
Broomhill BESSbattery storagebattery storage49approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2026Feb 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2026Aberdeenshire8.5
Kintore Battery Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage300approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2021granted May 2025Jul 2025Aberdeenshire8.6
Newton Of Pitfodelsbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025May 2024granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Aberdeen City9.0
St Johns Terracesolar farmsolar farm1.3no application requiredupdated Sep 2021——Sep 2021Aberdeen City9.5
Airyhall Distribution Service Reservoir, St Johns Terracerooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Mar 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Aberdeen City9.5
Kintoresolar farmsolar farm50application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025—Oct 2025Aberdeenshire9.5
Kintorebattery storagebattery storage40application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025—Oct 2025Aberdeenshire9.5
Womblehill Farm, Kintorebattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jun 2025—Oct 2025Aberdeenshire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Siemens, Kirkton Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Nov 2023granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Aberdeen City0.4
Schoeller Bleckmann Darron, Kirkhill Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnMay 2026——Aberdeen City0.9
Iron Mountain Howe Moss Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Mar 2023Jun 2019granted Sep 2019Mar 2023Aberdeen City1.4
Archer House, Main Road, Blackburnrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Aug 2022Jul 2022Aberdeenshire6.1
Forest Farm Dairy, Glasgoforestrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Aberdeenshire7.1
Kings Church, Kings Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Aberdeen City7.2
Ellismosssolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Aberdeenshire7.7
Ithaca Energy, Hill Of Rubislawrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2022Aberdeen City7.9
Enterprise Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022May 2022Aberdeenshire8.3
First Aberdeen, King Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Aberdeen City8.4
North East Scotland Collegerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Feb 2022Aberdeen City8.8
Donald Russell, Carnie Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Jan 2024Feb 2024Aberdeenshire8.9
Oeg offshore, Tofthills Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Aberdeenshire8.9
Pitfodels House, North Deeside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Aberdeen City9.7

Distance from the average position of the AB21 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 farm51200122
Rooftop solar14012104.2
Battery storage132911899

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Kincardine Offshore Windfarm49.5operationalupdated Mar 202230.6

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 AB21, 9 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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