Solar, wind and battery projects near Ellon (AB41)
24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB41 (Aberdeenshire): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Kinmuck Battery Energy Storage (105 MW battery storage, approved on 8 May 2025, not yet built), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of AB41
Projects of 1 MW and more (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairndailly Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | — | Jan 2024 | Aberdeenshire | 2.2 |
| Hillhead of Turnerhallwind farm | wind farm | 3 | refusedupdated Jul 2015 | Jun 2013 | refused May 2015 | Jul 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 3.5 |
| Yowlie Wind Clusterwind farm | wind farm | 3.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2012 | Jan 2012 | refused May 2012 | Jun 2012 | Aberdeenshire | 3.6 |
| Upper Ardgrain Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated Oct 2011 | Nov 2007 | granted Apr 2010 | Oct 2011 | Aberdeenshire | 4.5 |
| Logierieve Farm, Udnywind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 5.0 |
| Skelmonae Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Jun 2020 | — | Sep 2020 | Aberdeenshire | 5.3 |
| Auchmacoy Estate Wind Clusterwind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2014 | Nov 2011 | — | Dec 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 5.4 |
| Hill of Fiddeswind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated May 2012 | Sep 2007 | granted Apr 2008 | May 2012 | Aberdeenshire | 7.0 |
| Kincraig Solar Farm and battery storage systemsolar farm | solar farm | 21 | under constructionupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Jun 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 7.3 |
| Skelmonae Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3.2 | operationalupdated May 2010 | Jul 2007 | granted Feb 2009 | May 2010 | Aberdeenshire | 7.3 |
| Kinmuck Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 105 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Sep 2023 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 7.5 |
| Cloffrickfordwind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2010 | Feb 2010 | — | Jun 2010 | Aberdeenshire | 8.4 |
| Cairnbrogie Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refusedupdated Mar 2012 | Jun 2011 | refused Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 | Aberdeenshire | 8.5 |
| Cloffrickford Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2009 | — | — | Jul 2009 | Aberdeenshire | 8.9 |
| Mains Of Cairnbrogie, Oldmeldrumwind turbine | wind turbine | 4.2 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Jan 2026 | Aberdeenshire | 9.3 |
| Mains of Cairnbrogiewind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2010 | Dec 2008 | refused Jun 2017 | Jun 2010 | Aberdeenshire | 9.4 |
| Skelmonae Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | permission expiredupdated May 2019 | Feb 2018 | granted Dec 2021 | May 2019 | Aberdeenshire | 9.5 |
| Hill of Skilmafilly Cloffrickford (Denmore) Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2011 | granted Jan 2013 | May 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 9.5 |
| Courtstone Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Sep 2011 | Sep 2006 | granted Sep 2006 | Sep 2011 | Aberdeenshire | 9.5 |
| Woodlands Farm - Elionwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2012 | Dec 2008 | refused Jun 2015 | Mar 2012 | Aberdeenshire | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmacassie Brae, Balmacassie Commercial Park Wind Power Towerwind farm | wind farm | 0.1 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2026 | Aug 2024 | — | Jan 2026 | Aberdeenshire | 3.4 |
| Logierieve Farm, Udnysolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 5.0 |
| Logierieve Farm, Udnywind farm | wind farm | — | application submittedupdated Nov 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Nov 2024 | Aberdeenshire | 6.6 |
| Kincraig Solar Farm and battery storage systembattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Jun 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 7.3 |
Distance from the average position of the AB41 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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 |
| Wind farm | 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.6 |
| Wind turbine | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
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 AB41, 2 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.