Solar, wind and battery projects near Turriff (AB53)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB53 (Aberdeenshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Abbotshaugh Battery Storage (500 MW battery storage, application submitted on 16 May 2025, no decision recorded), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of AB53
Projects of 1 MW and more (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside of Idochwind farm | wind farm | 3.2 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2011 | Feb 2010 | refused Nov 2010 | Nov 2011 | Aberdeenshire | 0.7 |
| Cairn Hillwind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | refusedupdated Jun 2011 | Apr 2010 | refused Nov 2010 | Jun 2011 | Aberdeenshire | 4.1 |
| Cairnhill Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Apr 2013 | granted May 2013 | Feb 2016 | Aberdeenshire | 4.1 |
| Whitestones, Cuminestown Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Apr 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Feb 2026 | Aberdeenshire | 4.7 |
| Backhill of Yonderton Wind Clusterwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Nov 2010 | granted Nov 2012 | May 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 7.0 |
| Bogenlea Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Sep 2014 | May 2009 | granted Dec 2009 | Sep 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 7.2 |
| Abbotshaugh Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 500 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 7.5 |
| Gairnieston Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Sep 2011 | Sep 2007 | granted Jul 2009 | Sep 2011 | Aberdeenshire | 7.8 |
| Gordonstown Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Dec 2008 | granted Jul 2009 | Jun 2013 | Aberdeenshire | 8.8 |
| Hill of Carlincraig wind turbineswind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2020 | Apr 2013 | granted Jul 2015 | Sep 2020 | Aberdeenshire | 8.9 |
| Shielburn Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated May 2013 | Dec 2009 | granted Oct 2012 | May 2013 | Aberdeenshire | 9.3 |
| North Haddowind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2018 | Apr 2017 | — | Oct 2018 | Aberdeenshire | 9.6 |
| Hillhead of Bonnykellywind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | refusedupdated Mar 2014 | Oct 2013 | refused Feb 2014 | Mar 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 9.7 |
| Holm and Hollymill Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refusedupdated Mar 2014 | Jan 2012 | refused Jan 2014 | Mar 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagglehill, Cuminestownwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | refused Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Aberdeenshire | 3.2 |
| Upper Mains Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.5 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Nov 2023 | Aberdeenshire | 5.8 |
Distance from the average position of the AB53 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.9 |
| Wind farm | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
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 AB53, 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.