Meikle Carewe (10 MW wind farm)
Meikle Carewe is a 10 MW wind farm project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 July 2013; the record was last updated on 24 June 2014.
10 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
24 June 2014record last updated
Aberdeenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 November 2006 | Application submitted |
| 20 May 2010 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 July 2012 | Construction started |
| 30 July 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 24 June 2014
- Operator or applicant
- The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG)
- Planning authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Planning application reference
- APP/2006/3934
- Appeal reference
- PPA-110-2053
- Turbines
- 12
- Address (REPD)
- Rickarton Farms, Stonehaven,
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeenshire
- Time to decision
- 181 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4109
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meikle Carewe S000295PF | 14 | 20 March 2000 | refused 4 December 2001 |
Who decides
| Applications | Aberdeenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 200 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 64 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 60 of 132 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 28 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 40.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 15 / 13 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craigneil Hill | wind farm | 35 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Tullo Farm | wind farm | 17.5 | operational | 7.4 |
| Fetteresso Wind Farm (Mid Hill 3) | wind farm | 42 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Muchalls Jnct, Muchalls | solar farm | 6.1 | application withdrawn | 7.9 |
| Brucklaywaird Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused | 8.4 |
| Clochnahill Windfarm | wind farm | 6 | refused | 9.2 |
| Clochnahill Wind Farm | wind farm | 5.2 | operational | 9.5 |
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 (57.0188, -2.2783).