Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Facility (8 MW solar farm)
Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Facility is an 8 MW solar farm project in Aberdeen City, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 30 June 2026.
8 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
30 June 2026record last updated
Aberdeen Citycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 March 2023 | Application submitted |
| 29 June 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 29 June 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 30 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Aberdeenshire Council / BP UK
- Planning authority
- Aberdeen City
- Planning application reference
- 230299/DPP
- Site area
- 54.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Hareness Road, Ness Landfill Site To The W/O The Coast Road, Aberdeen
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeen City
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- REPD reference
- 12801
Who decides
| Applications | Aberdeen City | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A981 Fraserburgh | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 1.7 |
| Persley BESS | battery storage | 70 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
| Persley Croft | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Newton Of Pitfodels | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Craigshaw Drive Battery Storage Facility & Electric Vehicle Charging Hub | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Lower Bodachra | solar farm | 72 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
| Farburn Place | battery storage | 30 | under construction | 5.8 |
| Aryburn Farm, Dyce | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 6.3 |
| Dyce Energy Storage, Raiths Industrial Estate Battery Facility | battery storage | 50 | operational | 7.3 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (57.1558, -2.147).