Nettly Burn Renewable Energy Park (80 MW)
Nettly Burn Renewable Energy Park is an 80 MW solar farm project in Fife, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 6 March 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 22 June 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 October 2024 | Application submitted |
| 6 March 2026 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 6 March 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 22 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Grupotec Solar UK 4 Ltd
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00006007
- Site area
- 127.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Knockhill Racing Circuit, Dunfermline
- Council area (by location)
- Fife
- Time to decision
- 71 weeks
- REPD reference
- 15538
The scheme also includes 15 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outh Muir Wind Farm | wind farm | 12.5 | refused on appeal | 0.9 |
| Blairadam Wind Farm | wind farm | 22.6 | refused | 2.8 |
| Craigluscar, Craigluscar Road Solar Array & Battery Storage | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Dunfermline North Solar Photovoltaic Array/Battery storage | solar farm | 29.9 | under construction | 4.5 |
| Muirmealing Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 6.6 |
| Easter Muirhead Farm | wind farm | 15 | refused | 7.6 |
| Kingdom of Fife Community Wind Park | wind farm | 12 | refused | 8.4 |
| Balado Windfarm | wind farm | 5.6 | refused | 8.9 |
| West Grange Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 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 (56.1314, -3.509).