Solar, wind and battery projects near Elie (KY9)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KY9 (Fife): 1 operational. The largest scheme is Gathercauld (15.6 MW wind farm, refused on 17 June 2009), 9.4 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) (7 MW, operational), 9.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KY9
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Cassingraywind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2012 | Jul 2010 | refused Dec 2011 | Jan 2012 | Fife | 5.2 |
| Lingo Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12.5 | refused on appealupdated Oct 2013 | Jan 2012 | refused Jan 2013 | Oct 2013 | Fife | 7.5 |
| Bonerbo Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Jul 2012 | granted May 2013 | Apr 2015 | Fife | 7.8 |
| Cameron Reservoirsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | Apr 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Sep 2018 | Fife | 8.2 |
| Gathercauldwind farm | wind farm | 15.6 | refusedupdated Dec 2009 | Jun 2007 | refused Jun 2009 | Dec 2009 | Fife | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the KY9 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) | 7 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | 9.4 |
| Forthwind | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | 11.8 |
| Neart na Gaoithe | 450 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | 36.7 |
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.