Dunfermline North Solar Photovoltaic Array/Battery storage (29.9 MW)
Dunfermline North Solar Photovoltaic Array/Battery storage is a 29.9 MW solar farm project in Fife, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 July 2024; the record was last updated on 12 May 2025.
29.9 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
12 May 2025record last updated
Fifecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 April 2022 | Application submitted |
| 23 June 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 July 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 29.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 12 May 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Dunfermline Solar Limited (AMPYR Solar Europe)
- Planning authority
- Fife
- Planning application reference
- 22/01225/FULL
- Site area
- 46.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- S/O Lochead Landfill Site
- Council area (by location)
- Fife
- Time to decision
- 60 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Dunfermline North - Solar Photovoltaic Array/Battery storage
- REPD reference
- 11263
The scheme also includes 20 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (under construction).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craigluscar, Craigluscar Road Solar Array & Battery Storage | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 2.4 |
| Blairadam Wind Farm | wind farm | 22.6 | refused | 3.9 |
| Kingdom of Fife Community Wind Park | wind farm | 12 | refused | 4.3 |
| Nettly Burn Renewable Energy Park | solar farm | 80 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Outh Muir Wind Farm | wind farm | 12.5 | refused on appeal | 4.7 |
| Cuttlehill Farm, Crossgates | battery storage | 25 | abandoned | 6.7 |
| South Pargillis | battery storage | 42 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
| STOR Field 9 | battery storage | 37 | approved, not built | 8.0 |
| Babcock Marine Bldg, Wood Road | solar farm | 5.6 | approved, not built | 8.0 |
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 (56.0996, -3.4646).