Solar, wind and battery projects near Ballater (AB35)
1 solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB35 (Aberdeenshire): 1 operational. The largest scheme is Hillhead of Auquhirie (6.9 MW wind farm, operational since 16 January 2013), 9.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of AB35
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillhead of Auquhiriewind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Nov 2009 | granted Jan 2011 | Mar 2015 | — | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the AB35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.