Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport Solar Farm (9 MW)
Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport Solar Farm is a 9 MW solar farm project in City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 25 October 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 17 March 2022. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 25 October 2024, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 25 October 2024, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 October 2021 | Application submitted |
| 25 October 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 October 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 17 March 2022
- Operator or applicant
- City of Edinburgh Council / Edinburgh Airport/ Ampyr Energy UK Development Limited
- Planning authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Planning application reference
- 21/05261/PNE
- Site area
- 6.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh
- Council area (by location)
- City of Edinburgh
- Time to decision
- 3 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 11672
Who decides
| Applications | City of Edinburgh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 16 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 16 | 12% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Mains Road | battery storage | 150 | application submitted | 6.3 |
| Learielaw Farm, Learielaw | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Duddingston Solar Farm and Battery Storage | solar farm | 29.9 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Broxburn | battery storage | 20 | operational | 6.6 |
| Selms Muir Solar Farm | solar farm | 18 | approved, not built | 8.9 |
| Trinlaymire Farm Solar farm, Battery storage | solar farm | 29.9 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
| Drumshoreland Road Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.6 |
| Leyden Road | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 9.6 |
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 (55.9484, -3.3632).