Solar, wind and battery projects near Macduff (AB44)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB44 (Aberdeenshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Law Of Doune Road, Macduff (49.9 MW battery storage, approved on 5 December 2023, not yet built), 1.0 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Moray East (950 MW, operational), 37.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of AB44
Projects of 1 MW and more (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Of Doune Road, Macduffbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Aberdeenshire | 1.0 |
| Whitestones Birks Farm, Longmanhillbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jun 2025 | refused Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 3.3 |
| Easter Melrose Wind Energy Projectwind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Aug 2011 | granted Nov 2012 | Aug 2016 | Aberdeenshire | 4.5 |
| Cairnandrewwind farm | wind farm | 6 | refusedupdated Mar 2020 | Oct 2019 | refused Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Aberdeenshire | 5.7 |
| Denheadsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2026 | Aberdeenshire | 6.2 |
| Milton of Fisherie Wind Clusterwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | May 2011 | granted Nov 2012 | Apr 2016 | Aberdeenshire | 6.9 |
| Strath of Brydockwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | Aug 2006 | granted Feb 2008 | Jun 2010 | Aberdeenshire | 7.1 |
| Strath of Brydock - Extensionwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | Nov 2008 | granted Oct 2009 | Jun 2010 | Aberdeenshire | 7.1 |
| Holm and Hollymill Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refusedupdated Mar 2014 | Jan 2012 | refused Jan 2014 | Mar 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 7.7 |
| Stoneyhillwind farm | wind farm | 30.6 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2005 | Dec 2002 | — | Jun 2005 | Aberdeenshire | 8.5 |
| Boyndie Airfieldwind farm | wind farm | 16.7 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jun 2003 | granted Jul 2004 | Jun 2016 | Aberdeenshire | 8.7 |
| Gawnsmoss Clusterwind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | Oct 2012 | granted Mar 2015 | Mar 2017 | Aberdeenshire | 8.8 |
| Mornflake Oats Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Jan 2012 | Aug 2008 | granted Apr 2011 | Jan 2012 | Aberdeenshire | 9.2 |
| Gairnieston Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Sep 2011 | Sep 2007 | granted Jul 2009 | Sep 2011 | Aberdeenshire | 9.2 |
| Boyndie Airfield Extensionwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | Aug 2008 | granted Aug 2009 | Jun 2010 | Aberdeenshire | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lan At Hilton, Park Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 7.8 |
Distance from the average position of the AB44 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Wind farm | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49.9 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moray East | 950 | operationalupdated Apr 2023 | 37.7 |
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.