Solar, wind and battery projects near Lossiemouth (IV31)
7 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IV31 (Moray): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Milltown Airfield (Speyslaw) (50 MW solar farm, approved on 25 May 2018, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.8 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project (882 MW, operational), 39.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IV31
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAF Lossiemouthsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application submittedupdated Jul 2026 | May 2026 | — | Jul 2026 | Moray | 1.2 |
| Bishopmillbattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Jun 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Moray | 5.3 |
| Milltown Airfield (Speyslaw)solar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Jul 2017 | granted May 2018 | Sep 2020 | Moray | 5.8 |
| Speyslaw Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Moray | 6.5 |
| Speyslaw Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | May 2017 | granted Aug 2017 | Sep 2020 | Moray | 6.6 |
| Loanhead Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Moray | 7.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Water Treatment Plant, Moycroft Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | Moray | 7.5 |
Distance from the average position of the IV31 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 99.8 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project | 882 | operationalupdated May 2026 | 39.3 |
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 Moray decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Moray | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 21 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 2 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 7 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 6 | — |
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 IV31, 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.