Solar, wind and battery projects near Insch (AB52)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB52 (Aberdeenshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Overhill Farm, Rothienorman (49.9 MW battery storage, under construction since 1 September 2025), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of AB52
Projects of 1 MW and more (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill of Tillymorgan (Kirkton Farm) Wind turbineswind farm | wind farm | 9.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Mar 2011 | granted Apr 2013 | Apr 2017 | Aberdeenshire | <0.1 |
| Coldhome Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2013 | Oct 2012 | — | Feb 2013 | Aberdeenshire | 4.6 |
| Stony Hillwind farm | wind farm | 18 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2015 | Jul 2013 | — | Jul 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 6.1 |
| Hill of Stoneyfieldwind farm | wind farm | 14.4 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 7.3 |
| Hill of Tillymorgan extensionwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2015 | Jun 2014 | refused Apr 2015 | Oct 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 7.6 |
| Glens of Foudland Wind Farm (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 14 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2015 | Aug 2015 | — | Mar 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 7.7 |
| Hill Of Rothmaisewind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2015 | Jul 2014 | refused May 2015 | Jan 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 8.4 |
| Overhill Farm, Rothienormanbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Sep 2025 | Nov 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Sep 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 8.5 |
| Middleton Of Blackhills, Rothienormanbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | Apr 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 8.5 |
| Fairfieldbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | refusedupdated Apr 2026 | Jul 2025 | refused Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Aberdeenshire | 9.0 |
| Glens of Foudlandwind farm | wind farm | 26 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Jan 2001 | granted Oct 2001 | Feb 2016 | Aberdeenshire | 9.2 |
| Redhill Farmswind farm | wind farm | 6 | refusedupdated May 2014 | Dec 2013 | refused May 2014 | May 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 9.2 |
| East Redhill Farmswind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2015 | Dec 2014 | — | Jan 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 9.3 |
| Hill of Corskiewind farm | wind farm | 4.5 | refusedupdated Jan 2014 | Oct 2013 | refused Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherton, Fisherfordwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | — | Mar 2023 | Aberdeenshire | 8.4 |
Distance from the average position of the AB52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14.4 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 99.8 |
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 AB52, 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.