Cameron Reservoir (5 MW solar farm)
Cameron Reservoir is a 5 MW solar farm project in Fife, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 27 September 2018.
5 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
27 September 2018record last updated
Fifecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 April 2015 | Application submitted |
| 13 October 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 13 October 2018 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 27 September 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Green Power Consultants
- Planning authority
- Fife
- Planning application reference
- 15/00538/FULL
- Site area
- 10.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Cameron Reservoir, Cameron Drive, Kirkcaldy
- Council area (by location)
- Fife
- Time to decision
- 25 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5338
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingo Wind Farm | wind farm | 12.5 | refused on appeal | 3.7 |
| Gathercauld | wind farm | 15.6 | refused | 5.2 |
| Kenly Wind Farm | wind farm | 12.3 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
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 (56.283, -2.8465).