Solar Array at Dupplin Solar 750 Metres S/O Newbigging Farm Tibbermore (97.5 MW)
Solar Array at Dupplin Solar 750 Metres S/O Newbigging Farm Tibbermore is a 97.5 MW solar farm project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 30 March 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 4 June 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 March 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 97.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 4 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- BLC Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00006264
- Site area
- 175.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Dupplin Solar 750 Metres S/O Newbigging Farm Tibbermore
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Name in REPD
- Dupplin Solar - Solar Array
- REPD reference
- 20768
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taigh An Struith, Tibbermore | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 2.1 |
| Kinnon Park Farm, Methven Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 2.8 |
| Old Gallows Road | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Brunt Hill Wind Farm & Battery Storage | wind farm | 130 | application submitted | 4.0 |
| Newhouse Farm Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Parks of Kellour Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | refused | 7.3 |
| Binn Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 39 | application submitted | 9.1 |
| Knowes Farm | wind farm | 7.7 | refused | 9.2 |
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 (56.385, -3.5516).