Solar, wind and battery projects near Glenrothes (KY7)
41 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KY7 (Fife): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 25 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Former Fife Power Station (100 MW battery storage, application submitted on 6 February 2025, no decision recorded), 9.5 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Forthwind (20 MW, approved, not built), 11.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KY7
Projects of 1 MW and more (27)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leviton, Viewfield Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Fife | 2.1 |
| Flexcon, Whitworth Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.5 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Fife | 3.0 |
| Balsillie Avenue - Roaring Hill Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 19.9 | under constructionupdated Sep 2022 | May 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Fife | 3.0 |
| Roaring Hill, Whinnyknowebattery storage | battery storage | 60 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Fife | 3.2 |
| Skeddoway Farm Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2015 | Feb 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Jul 2015 | Fife | 3.5 |
| Wemyss Estate - Randolph Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Mar 2021 | granted May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Fife | 3.6 |
| West Strathore Solar Limitedsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Jul 2017 | Fife | 3.7 |
| Ballingall Farm, Lesliebattery storage | battery storage | 43 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | May 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Mar 2022 | Fife | 3.7 |
| Noble Foodswind turbine | wind turbine | 1.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | May 2011 | granted Nov 2011 | Oct 2016 | Fife | 3.7 |
| Wemyss Estate - Randolph Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Mar 2021 | granted May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Fife | 4.5 |
| Land North of Balbeggie Avenuesolar farm | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Oct 2015 | granted Mar 2016 | Sep 2020 | Fife | 4.6 |
| Middle Balbeggie Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Sep 2012 | granted Jan 2014 | May 2017 | Fife | 4.9 |
| Wester Balbeggie Farm, Balbeggie Avenuebattery storage | battery storage | 49 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | May 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Fife | 5.1 |
| Earlseatwind farm | wind farm | 18.4 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Sep 2010 | granted Mar 2012 | Aug 2014 | Fife | 5.5 |
| Middle Balbeggiesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Apr 2018 | Sep 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | Apr 2018 | Fife | 5.6 |
| Land North of Thornton Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020 | Nov 2015 | granted Feb 2016 | Apr 2020 | Fife | 5.8 |
| Duniface Gas Peaking Plantbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | May 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Oct 2024 | Fife | 7.0 |
| Strathruddie, Kinglassie Solar farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024 | Nov 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Oct 2024 | Fife | 7.3 |
| Strathruddie, Kinglassie Solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024 | Nov 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Oct 2024 | Fife | 7.3 |
| Clattowind farm | wind farm | 30 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Sep 2003 | refused Nov 2004 | Nov 2015 | Fife | 7.7 |
| Wester Durie Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | refusedupdated Nov 2014 | Dec 2013 | refused Aug 2014 | Nov 2014 | Fife | 8.0 |
| Banbeath Industrial Estate Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | under constructionupdated Jun 2022 | Aug 2021 | granted Sep 2022 | Jun 2022 | Fife | 8.1 |
| Westfield Solar Farm & Batterysolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Sep 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Mar 2026 | Fife | 8.3 |
| Westfield Solar Farm & Batterybattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Sep 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Mar 2026 | Fife | 8.3 |
| Clatto Farm Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 6 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2012 | May 2010 | refused Apr 2012 | Dec 2012 | Fife | 8.4 |
| Devon Woodwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2012 | Jun 2010 | refused Apr 2012 | Dec 2012 | Fife | 8.5 |
| Former Fife Power Stationbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Fife | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexel International, Telford Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Fife | 1.4 |
| Rainbow Nursery, Saltire Centre, Pentland Park Energy Storage Batterybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Fife | 1.6 |
| Westwood One, James Watt Avenuesolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | Fife | 2.0 |
| Cable Road Energy Storage Battery Boxbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Fife | 2.2 |
| Police scotland, Detroit Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Fife | 2.7 |
| Pitkevy Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Jun 2026 | Aug 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Jun 2026 | Fife | 4.3 |
| Finmont Service Reservoirsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | operationalupdated Sep 2020 | Dec 2018 | granted Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Fife | 5.3 |
| Donaldson Timber Engineering, Muiredge Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Fife | 7.6 |
| Westfield Restoration and Regeneration Projectbattery storage | battery storage | — | abandonedupdated Apr 2019 | Oct 2016 | — | Apr 2019 | Fife | 8.3 |
| Kirkcaldy W W T W, Nether Street- Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.7 | operationalupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 | Fife | 8.7 |
| Banbeath Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2020 | Jan 2020 | granted Apr 2020 | Jun 2020 | Fife | 8.8 |
| Energy Storage Batterybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Fife | 8.9 |
| Carrs Flour Mill, High Streetsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jul 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Fife | 9.0 |
| Elmpark Sawmill, Leven Millsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Fife | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the KY7 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 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 122 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Wind farm | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 15 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 407 |
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 | 11.0 |
| Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) | 7 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | 13.1 |
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. Near KY7, 7 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.