Rigifa Cove Road (49.9 MW battery storage)
Rigifa Cove Road is a 49.9 MW battery storage project in Aberdeen City, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 13 November 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 24 June 2026.
49.9 MWbattery storage
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
24 June 2026record last updated
Aberdeen Citycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 October 2023 | Application submitted |
| 13 November 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 November 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 24 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Trina Solar
- Planning authority
- Aberdeen City
- Planning application reference
- 231336/DPP
- Address (REPD)
- Rigifa Cove Road, Aberdeen
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeen City
- Time to decision
- 55 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Rigifa Cove Road - Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 12970
Who decides
| Applications | Aberdeen City | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankhead Recycling Solar Array, Battery Storage & Hydrogen | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 1.7 |
| Craigshaw Drive Battery Storage Facility & Electric Vehicle Charging Hub | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 3.2 |
| A981 Fraserburgh | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Newton Of Pitfodels | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Muchalls Jnct, Muchalls | solar farm | 6.1 | application withdrawn | 7.4 |
| Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Facility | solar farm | 8 | abandoned | 7.7 |
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 (57.092, -2.0978).