Solar, wind and battery projects near Inverurie (AB51)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB51 (Aberdeenshire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Rothienorman, Middleton of Blackhills (500 MW battery storage, application submitted on 14 July 2025, no decision recorded), 9.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of AB51
Projects of 1 MW and more (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairncakewind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refusedupdated Jun 2011 | Mar 2010 | refused Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 | Aberdeenshire | 1.7 |
| Castle of Auchry Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated Jan 2015 | Jan 2010 | granted Aug 2012 | Jan 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 2.7 |
| Fordtown Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | Sep 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | May 2022 | Aberdeenshire | 7.8 |
| Kintore Substation, Leylodgebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | Aberdeenshire | 7.9 |
| Womblehill Farm, Kintorebattery storage | battery storage | 200 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 8.2 |
| South Leylodge Farmhouse, Kintorebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Sep 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2024 | Aberdeenshire | 8.4 |
| Kintore Battery Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 300 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Feb 2021 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 8.6 |
| Broomhill BESSbattery storage | battery storage | 49 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2026 | Aberdeenshire | 8.9 |
| Hill of Easterton Extension 2wind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | refusedupdated Jan 2013 | Jun 2011 | refused Dec 2012 | Jan 2013 | Aberdeenshire | 9.4 |
| Rothienorman, Middleton of Blackhillsbattery storage | battery storage | 500 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 9.4 |
| Hill of Eastertonwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2009 | Jun 2011 | granted Oct 2003 | Oct 2009 | Aberdeenshire | 9.8 |
| Hill of Easterton Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 2 | operationalupdated Oct 2013 | Sep 2005 | granted Jul 2007 | Oct 2013 | Aberdeenshire | 9.8 |
| Kintoresolar farm | solar farm | 50 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 9.8 |
| Kintorebattery storage | battery storage | 40 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Russell, Carnie Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Aberdeenshire | 7.6 |
| Oeg offshore, Tofthills Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Aberdeenshire | 8.2 |
Distance from the average position of the AB51 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1,239 |
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 AB51, 3 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.