Speyslaw Solar Farm (20 MW)
Speyslaw Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar farm project in Moray, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 21 August 2017, not yet built; the record was last updated on 2 September 2020. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 9 December 2023, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 9 December 2023, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 May 2017 | Application submitted |
| 21 August 2017 | Planning permission granted |
| 9 December 2023 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 2 September 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy
- Planning authority
- Moray
- Planning application reference
- 17/00808/APP
- Site area
- 47.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Speyslaw Urquhart, Elgin, Highlands
- Council area (by location)
- Moray
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 6416
Who decides
| Applications | Moray | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 21 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 2 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 7 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 6 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speyslaw Farm | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built | 0.2 |
| Milltown Airfield (Speyslaw) | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 2.4 |
| Bishopmill | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| RAF Lossiemouth | solar farm | 5 | application submitted | 7.1 |
| Blackhills Wind Farm | wind farm | 43.2 | application submitted | 8.8 |
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 (57.6824, -3.1996).