Solar, wind and battery projects near Huntly (AB54)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of AB54 (Aberdeenshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Hill of Stoneyfield (14.4 MW wind farm, application submitted on 6 May 2025, no decision recorded), 8.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of AB54
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dummuiewind farm | wind farm | 12.3 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Aug 2003 | granted Feb 2004 | Jun 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 4.2 |
| Mains Of Collithiewind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Mar 2014 | refused Aug 2014 | Nov 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 6.9 |
| Hill of Corskiewind farm | wind farm | 4.5 | refusedupdated Jan 2014 | Oct 2013 | refused Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 | Aberdeenshire | 8.0 |
| Glens of Foudlandwind farm | wind farm | 26 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Jan 2001 | granted Oct 2001 | Feb 2016 | Aberdeenshire | 8.1 |
| Glens of Foudland Wind Farm (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 14 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2015 | Aug 2015 | — | Mar 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 8.2 |
| Hill of Stoneyfieldwind farm | wind farm | 14.4 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Aberdeenshire | 8.2 |
| Cairnborrowwind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Apr 2018 | Oct 2013 | granted Aug 2014 | Apr 2018 | Aberdeenshire | 8.3 |
| Stony Hillwind farm | wind farm | 18 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2015 | Jul 2013 | — | Jul 2015 | Aberdeenshire | 9.5 |
| Meikleton of Ardonaldwind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Aberdeenshire | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivestone, Kinnoirwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Moray | 5.8 |
Distance from the average position of the AB54 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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14.4 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.