Solar, wind and battery projects near Laurencekirk (AB30)
21 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB30 (Aberdeenshire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Droop Hill, Glenbervie Solar Park (3.1 MW solar farm, application submitted on 30 May 2025, no decision recorded), 9.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of AB30
Projects of 1 MW and more (16)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill of Garvock Wind Energy Projectwind farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2005 | Jun 2003 | — | Oct 2005 | Aberdeenshire | 3.0 |
| Hill of Garvock Wind Energy Project (2)wind farm | wind farm | 15 | refusedupdated May 2006 | Apr 2004 | refused Oct 2004 | May 2006 | Aberdeenshire | 3.0 |
| Tullo Wind Farm North Extension (Shiels Wind Farm)wind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2014 | Jul 2011 | granted Feb 2012 | Mar 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 4.1 |
| Tullo Wind Farm South (Ext.)wind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Nov 2011 | granted Sep 2012 | Nov 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 4.9 |
| Easter Tulloch Wind Farm (Tullo Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 25 | operationalupdated Sep 2014 | Aug 2011 | granted Sep 2012 | Sep 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 5.1 |
| Bogmuir Farm Wind Turbinewind farm | wind farm | 1 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2013 | Oct 2012 | — | Jul 2013 | Aberdeenshire | 5.8 |
| Brownieleys - 3 Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Apr 2012 | granted Oct 2013 | Feb 2017 | Aberdeenshire | 6.1 |
| Fordoun Sawmill Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Jan 2021 | granted May 2021 | Oct 2024 | Aberdeenshire | 6.2 |
| HydroGlen Project - Glensaugh Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | under constructionupdated Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Feb 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 6.3 |
| Brotherton (formerly Paul Matthew Hill wind turbines)wind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Apr 2013 | granted Jul 2014 | Jul 2017 | Aberdeenshire | 7.4 |
| Herscha Wind energy Project (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2020 | Mar 2013 | granted May 2015 | Sep 2020 | Aberdeenshire | 7.5 |
| Greenleyswind farm | wind farm | 1.7 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2015 | Jun 2014 | — | Jul 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 7.8 |
| Boy's Hill Wind Clusterwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refusedupdated Feb 2014 | Jan 2013 | refused Oct 2013 | Feb 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 8.3 |
| Droop Hill, Glenbervie Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 3.1 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 9.6 |
| Droop Hill Wind Farm xwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | May 2009 | granted Apr 2013 | Apr 2016 | Aberdeenshire | 9.7 |
| Droop Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3.9 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2013 | Aug 2006 | — | Jul 2013 | Aberdeenshire | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mains Of Haulkertonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 | Aberdeenshire | 0.3 |
| Blackiemuirsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Aberdeenshire | 1.7 |
| HydroGlen Project - Glensaugh Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Mar 2024 | Aberdeenshire | 6.3 |
| HydroGlen Project - Glensaugh Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Mar 2024 | Aberdeenshire | 6.6 |
| Castleton Farm Shopsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Aberdeenshire | 7.5 |
Distance from the average position of the AB30 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Wind farm | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Aberdeenshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Aberdeenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 200 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 64 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 60 of 132 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 28 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 40.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 15 / 13 | — |
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 AB30, 4 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.