Solar, wind and battery projects near Pitlochry (PH16)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PH16 (Perth and Kinross): 1 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Killiecrankie Waste Water Treatment Works (0.3 MW rooftop solar, approved on 16 January 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 4.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PH16
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calliacharwind farm | wind farm | 32.2 | operationalupdated Dec 2013 | Feb 2004 | granted Sep 2007 | Dec 2013 | Perth and Kinross | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killiecrankie Waste Water Treatment Worksrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Perth and Kinross | 4.9 |
| Blair Castle Caravan Park, Blair Atholl Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | Perth and Kinross | 7.2 |
Distance from the average position of the PH16 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Perth and Kinross decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Perth and Kinross | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 73 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 32 (44%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 23 of 31 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 18 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
All projects in Perth and Kinross
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 PH16, 1 project has 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.