Binn Farm Solar Farm (39 MW)
Binn Farm Solar Farm is a 39 MW solar farm project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 20 January 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 5 February 2026.
39 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
5 February 2026record last updated
Perth and Kinrosscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 January 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 39 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 5 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Trio Power Limited
- Planning authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Planning application reference
- 25/01836/FLM
- Site area
- 58.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Binn Farm, Glenfarg, Perth
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- REPD reference
- 19595
The scheme also includes 6 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowehead | wind farm | 60 | refused | 3.2 |
| Old Gallows Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| Brunt Hill Wind Farm & Battery Storage | wind farm | 130 | application submitted | 5.4 |
| Newhouse Farm Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Cordon Farm | solar farm | 10 | permission expired | 6.7 |
| Cordon Farm, Abernethy | battery storage | 30 | application submitted | 6.9 |
| Carey Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | permission expired | 7.0 |
| Taigh An Struith, Tibbermore | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 7.7 |
| Newburgh Road, Abernethy | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.8 |
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 (56.387, -3.404).