Solar, wind and battery projects near Birnam (PH8)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PH8 (Perth and Kinross): 1 operational. The largest scheme is Griffin Wind farm (156 MW wind farm, operational since 28 February 2012), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PH8
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 156 | operationalupdated Feb 2012 | Apr 2004 | granted Jan 2008 | Feb 2012 | Perth and Kinross | 8.5 |
| Creag A Bhairdwind farm | wind farm | 29.9 | refused on appealupdated Jul 2015 | Feb 2014 | refused Mar 2015 | Jul 2015 | Perth and Kinross | 9.1 |
| Dulater Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 57.8 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2019 | Jun 2014 | refused May 2019 | Jun 2019 | Perth and Kinross | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the PH8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.