Kinnon Park Farm, Methven Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW)
Kinnon Park Farm, Methven Solar Farm & Battery Storage is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 13 May 2026; the record was last updated on 15 June 2026.
49.9 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
15 June 2026record last updated
Perth and Kinrosscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 September 2024 | Application submitted |
| 13 May 2026 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 15 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Namene Solar
- Planning authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Planning application reference
- 24/01188/FLM
- Site area
- 102.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Kinnon Park Farm, Methven, Perth
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Time to decision
- 87 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Kinnon Park Farm, Methven - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 14664
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (refused).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taigh An Struith, Tibbermore | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 1.7 |
| Solar Array at Dupplin Solar 750 Metres S/O Newbigging Farm Tibbermore | solar farm | 97.5 | application submitted | 2.8 |
| Newhouse Farm Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Old Gallows Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Brunt Hill Wind Farm & Battery Storage | wind farm | 130 | application submitted | 3.7 |
| Parks of Kellour Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | refused | 6.8 |
| Logiealmond | wind farm | 28 | application withdrawn | 8.3 |
| Binn Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 39 | application submitted | 9.1 |
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 (56.4101, -3.5458).