Solar, wind and battery projects near Cupar (KY15)
12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KY15 (Fife): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Solar Panels & BESS (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 2 April 2025, no decision recorded), 2.0 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 16.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KY15
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uthrogle Mills Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Fife | 1.1 |
| Solar Panels & BESSsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Fife | 2.0 |
| Solar Panels & BESSbattery storage | battery storage | 35 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Fife | 2.0 |
| Fife Tractors, Drum Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 12.5 | refusedupdated Nov 2025 | Jun 2024 | refused Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Fife | 2.1 |
| Ferrymuirbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Jul 2022 | Sep 2019 | granted Jan 2020 | Jul 2022 | Fife | 2.3 |
| Over Rankeilour Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 29.9 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Fife | 2.7 |
| Clatto Farm Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 6 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2012 | May 2010 | refused Apr 2012 | Dec 2012 | Fife | 5.9 |
| Devon Woodwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2012 | Jun 2010 | refused Apr 2012 | Dec 2012 | Fife | 6.6 |
| Clattowind farm | wind farm | 30 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Sep 2003 | refused Nov 2004 | Nov 2015 | Fife | 7.3 |
| Gathercauldwind farm | wind farm | 15.6 | refusedupdated Dec 2009 | Jun 2007 | refused Jun 2009 | Dec 2009 | Fife | 8.2 |
| Auchtermuchty Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | refusedupdated Jun 2010 | Jun 2006 | refused Jan 2008 | Jun 2010 | Fife | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cupar Wastewater Treatment Works Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | operationalupdated Nov 2021 | Oct 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Nov 2021 | Fife | 4.7 |
Distance from the average position of the KY15 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83.3 |
| Wind farm | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 84.9 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forthwind | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | 16.4 |
| Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) | 7 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | 16.5 |
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
| Applications | Fife | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 91 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (19%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 16 of 30 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 25 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
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.