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Solar, wind and battery projects near Newburgh (KY14)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KY14 (Fife): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Newburgh Road, Abernethy (49.9 MW battery storage, approved on 15 May 2025, not yet built), 4.7 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 23.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

18projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of KY14

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Auchtermuchty Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10refusedupdated Jun 2010Jun 2006refused Jan 2008Jun 2010Fife2.0
Newburgh Road, Abernethybattery storagebattery storage15approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2025Jan 2022granted Mar 2023Jul 2025Perth and Kinross4.5
Newburgh Road, Abernethybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Nov 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Perth and Kinross4.7
Jamesfield Garden Centre, Newburghbattery storagebattery storage49.9application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Perth and Kinross4.9
Jamesfield Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Sep 2018Jun 2015granted Aug 2015Sep 2018Perth and Kinross5.2
Binn Farm Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage6application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Perth and Kinross5.3
Newburgh Road, Abernethybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2025May 2022granted Sep 2022May 2025Perth and Kinross5.4
Jamesfield Organic Centrebattery storagebattery storage49operationalupdated Mar 2024May 2022granted Sep 2022Mar 2024Perth and Kinross5.4
Binn Eco Park Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10operationalupdated Jul 2018Nov 2014granted Aug 2015Jul 2018Perth and Kinross5.4
Binn Eco Park Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10refusedupdated Dec 2019May 2018refused Apr 2019Dec 2019Perth and Kinross5.4
Binn Eco Park Batterybattery storagebattery storage10approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024May 2021granted Jul 2021Jul 2024Perth and Kinross6.0
Binn Eco Park Solarsolar farmsolar farm5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024May 2021granted Sep 2021Feb 2024Perth and Kinross6.0
Cordon Farm, Abernethybattery storagebattery storage30application submittedupdated Oct 2025Oct 2024—Oct 2025Perth and Kinross6.3
Cordon Farmsolar farmsolar farm10permission expiredupdated Sep 2020Mar 2017granted Jul 2017Sep 2020Perth and Kinross6.4
Carey Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10permission expiredupdated Sep 2020Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Sep 2020Perth and Kinross6.6
Errol Estatesolar farmsolar farm13operationalupdated Jun 2016Mar 2014granted Jun 2014Jun 2016Perth and Kinross6.7
Solar Panels & BESSsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025Fife9.7
Solar Panels & BESSbattery storagebattery storage35application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025Fife9.7

Distance from the average position of the KY14 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm6111054.9
Wind farm300120
Battery storage94410246

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Forthwind20approved, not builtupdated Aug 202323.0
Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park)7operationalupdated Nov 201824.2

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 Fife decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsFifeUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)9110,236
Refused17 (19%)19%
Solar refused0 of 3612%
Onshore wind refused16 of 3045%
Battery storage refused1 of 2516%
Median time from submission to decision24.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 2—

All projects in Fife

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 KY14, 4 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.

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