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Solar, wind and battery projects near Peterhead (AB42)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB42 (Aberdeenshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Greystone, Blackhills (500 MW battery storage, application submitted on 4 July 2025, no decision recorded), 4.0 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) Demonstrator (30 MW, operational), 27.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of AB42

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Netherton, Langside Roadbattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025Aberdeenshire0.8
Flushing, Longsidebattery storagebattery storage400application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025—Oct 2025Aberdeenshire1.7
Greystone, Blackhillsbattery storagebattery storage500application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025—Oct 2025Aberdeenshire4.0
Hillhead Of Gask, Longhavensolar farmsolar farm14.2under constructionupdated Feb 2026Jan 2022granted Apr 2022Feb 2026Aberdeenshire4.8
Hill of Bracowind farmwind farm20application withdrawnupdated Sep 2013Feb 2013—Sep 2013Aberdeenshire5.3
Hywind 2battery storagebattery storage1operationalupdated Nov 2018——Nov 2018Aberdeenshire5.5
Bruxiehall Farmsolar farmsolar farm2under constructionupdated Jan 2019Sep 2015granted Nov 2015Jan 2019Aberdeenshire5.9
Salamander Offshore Wind Farm Battery Storage and Onshore Connectionbattery storagebattery storage180approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Aberdeenshire6.6
Fraserburgh Road - Kirkton Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitysolar farmsolar farm50approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Feb 2021granted Dec 2022Mar 2023Aberdeenshire7.2
Fraserburgh Road - Kirkton Solar PV Farm & Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Feb 2021granted Dec 2022Mar 2023Aberdeenshire7.2
Upper Kinknockie Wind Farmwind farmwind farm1.5application withdrawnupdated May 2012Nov 2011—May 2012Aberdeenshire7.3
St Fergus Renewable Energy Parksolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Feb 2023Dec 2019granted Jul 2021Feb 2023Aberdeenshire7.8
St Fergus Renewable Energy Parkwind farmwind farm3under constructionupdated Feb 2023Dec 2019granted Jul 2021Feb 2023Aberdeenshire7.8
St Fergus Moss Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6operationalupdated Mar 2013Jun 2010granted Feb 2012Mar 2013Aberdeenshire7.9
West Knock Wind Clusterwind farmwind farm2.4operationalupdated Oct 2013Jul 2009granted Apr 2011Oct 2013Aberdeenshire8.0
Yonderton Farmwind farmwind farm1operationalupdated Jan 2015May 2010granted Jul 2010Jan 2015Aberdeenshire8.3
Yonderton Farmwind turbinewind turbine1refusedupdated Dec 2012Sep 2011refused Aug 2012Dec 2012Aberdeenshire8.4
South of Greenwellheadssolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Jul 2020Sep 2015granted Oct 2015Jul 2020Aberdeenshire8.9
Land at Overside and Greenwellheads Farmswind farmwind farm9.2operationalupdated Dec 2013Mar 2011granted Sep 2011Dec 2013Aberdeenshire9.0
Greenside Extensionwind farmwind farm7approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2024granted Mar 2025May 2025Aberdeenshire9.5
Bilbo Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm36.6under constructionupdated Oct 2024Jun 2019granted Nov 2019Oct 2024Aberdeenshire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Middleton Of Rorasolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Mar 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Aberdeenshire4.1
Hillhead Of Gask, Longhaven -Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated Feb 2026Jan 2022granted Apr 2022Feb 2026Aberdeenshire4.8
Laeso Fish, Damhead Circlerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Aberdeenshire5.4
St Fergus Renewable Energy Parkbattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated Feb 2023Dec 2019granted Jul 2021Feb 2023Aberdeenshire7.8

Distance from the average position of the AB42 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 farm70600108
Rooftop solar101000.3
Wind farm8024010.1
Wind turbine100010
Battery storage834101,500

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) Demonstrator30operationalupdated Jul 201827.0

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

ApplicationsAberdeenshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)20010,236
Refused64 (32%)19%
Solar refused1 of 4012%
Onshore wind refused60 of 13245%
Battery storage refused3 of 2816%
Median time from submission to decision40.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed15 / 13—

All projects in Aberdeenshire

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 AB42, 1 project has 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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