Solar, wind and battery projects near Stonehaven (AB39)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB39 (Aberdeenshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Old Schoolhouse, Barras (49.9 MW battery storage, application submitted on 9 January 2025, no decision recorded), 8.2 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Kincardine Offshore Windfarm (49.5 MW, operational), 20.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of AB39
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craigneil Hillwind farm | wind farm | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | May 2018 | granted Sep 2022 | Aug 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 1.4 |
| Kempstone Hill Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2013 | Aug 2012 | — | Apr 2013 | Aberdeenshire | 2.0 |
| Tullo Farmwind farm | wind farm | 17.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2010 | Oct 2003 | granted Jun 2004 | Oct 2010 | Aberdeenshire | 2.1 |
| Meikle Carewewind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jun 2014 | Nov 2006 | granted May 2010 | Jun 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 5.6 |
| Brucklaywaird Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refusedupdated May 2015 | Feb 2014 | refused Apr 2015 | May 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 6.4 |
| Muchalls Jnct, Muchallssolar farm | solar farm | 6.1 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 6.8 |
| Clochnahill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2013 | Jul 2006 | granted Aug 2009 | Feb 2013 | Aberdeenshire | 7.1 |
| Clochnahill Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 6 | refusedupdated Nov 2007 | May 2006 | refused Mar 2007 | Nov 2007 | Aberdeenshire | 7.3 |
| Old Schoolhouse, Barrasbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Jan 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 8.2 |
| Fetteresso Wind Farm (Mid Hill 3)wind farm | wind farm | 42 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Jun 2019 | granted Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Aberdeenshire | 8.3 |
| Meetlaw Farm, Fordounbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Aberdeenshire | 8.3 |
| West Bendingsbattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Apr 2022 | Aberdeenshire | 8.4 |
| Forest Avenue Cottage, Drumlithiebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | May 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Aberdeenshire | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferniebrae Barraswind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2024 | granted Dec 2025 | Feb 2026 | Aberdeenshire | 8.5 |
| Brigstanes Farm, Catterlinewind farm | wind farm | — | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Aberdeenshire | 9.0 |
Distance from the average position of the AB39 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 77 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kincardine Offshore Windfarm | 49.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2022 | 20.7 |
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 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.