Solar, wind and battery projects near Fraserburgh (AB43)
26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB43 (Aberdeenshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Frodo Solar and Battery Energy Development (60.1 MW solar farm, approved on 16 May 2023, not yet built), 9.9 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) Demonstrator (30 MW, operational), 39.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of AB43
Projects of 1 MW and more (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraserburgh Developmentbattery storage | battery storage | 25 | permission expiredupdated Jan 2020 | Mar 2018 | granted May 2018 | Jan 2020 | Aberdeenshire | 1.9 |
| Greenbank Caravan & Trailers, Hillhead Of Phingaskbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Aberdeenshire | 2.6 |
| Smiddyhill, Strichenbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | — | Dec 2024 | Aberdeenshire | 2.7 |
| Boothby Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | May 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 3.5 |
| Moss Side Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | refusedupdated Feb 2014 | Jul 2013 | refused Oct 2013 | Feb 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 3.6 |
| Wastewater Treatment Works, Fraserburghsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | under constructionupdated Jan 2022 | Sep 2020 | granted Dec 2020 | Jan 2022 | Aberdeenshire | 3.7 |
| House O'Hillwind farm | wind farm | 5 | operationalupdated Oct 2010 | May 2008 | granted Jun 2009 | Oct 2010 | Aberdeenshire | 3.9 |
| House O’Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Nov 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | Aug 2016 | Aberdeenshire | 4.0 |
| Fraserburgh Harbour Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 1.8 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2015 | Apr 2012 | — | Jul 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 4.6 |
| Mains of Hattonwind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated Feb 2013 | Nov 2006 | granted Sep 2007 | Feb 2013 | Aberdeenshire | 4.9 |
| Mormond Hill Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 27.6 | refused on appealupdated Aug 2015 | Nov 2011 | refused Nov 2014 | Aug 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 6.6 |
| A981 Fraserburghbattery storage | battery storage | 45 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Aberdeenshire | 6.8 |
| Strichen Northbattery storage | battery storage | 25 | abandonedupdated Aug 2021 | Mar 2018 | — | Aug 2021 | Aberdeenshire | 7.5 |
| Electricity Sub Station, Strichenbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Nov 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Dec 2021 | Aberdeenshire | 7.7 |
| North Red Bogwind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | operationalupdated Oct 2009 | Jul 2007 | granted Mar 2008 | Oct 2009 | Aberdeenshire | 8.0 |
| Solar Panels at Clayfords Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Aberdeenshire | 8.5 |
| Strichen Southbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | abandonedupdated Jan 2020 | Mar 2018 | — | Jan 2020 | Aberdeenshire | 8.7 |
| Frodo Solar and Battery Energy Developmentsolar farm | solar farm | 60.1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2023 | Apr 2022 | Aberdeenshire | 9.9 |
| Frodo Solar and Battery Energy Developmentbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2023 | Apr 2022 | Aberdeenshire | 9.9 |
| Ardlawhill Wood Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 1 | refusedupdated Dec 2014 | Jul 2013 | refused Nov 2014 | Dec 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | Aberdeenshire | 3.3 |
| Mcrae Seafoods, Watermill Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Aberdeenshire | 4.0 |
| Lunar Freezing & Cold Storage, Sandhaven Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 | Aberdeenshire | 4.0 |
| Mcrae Seafoodssolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | Aberdeenshire | 4.0 |
| G & J Jack, Harbour Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | May 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 | Aberdeenshire | 4.4 |
| Hallmoss Workshop, Inverallochyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Oct 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Jan 2022 | Aberdeenshire | 7.1 |
Distance from the average position of the AB43 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 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 68.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Wind farm | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 295 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) Demonstrator | 30 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | 39.5 |
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. Near AB43, 5 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.