Strathruddie, Kinglassie Solar farm (25 MW)
Strathruddie, Kinglassie Solar farm is a 25 MW solar farm project in Fife, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 16 March 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 8 October 2024. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 16 March 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 16 March 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 November 2021 | Application submitted |
| 16 March 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 March 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 8 October 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Connection Developments Limited
- Planning authority
- Fife
- Planning application reference
- 21/03531/FULL
- Site area
- 47.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Strathruddie Kinglassie
- Council area (by location)
- Fife
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Strathruddie, Kinglassie - Solar farm
- REPD reference
- 9403
The scheme also includes 20 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Fife | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 91 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (19%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 16 of 30 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 25 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Solar Farm & Battery | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Former Fife Power Station | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 2.6 |
| Westfield | wind farm | 10 | operational | 3.1 |
| Little Raith Farm | wind farm | 25 | operational | 5.0 |
| Little Raith Farm - extension | wind farm | 18 | refused on appeal | 5.0 |
| Clentrie Wind Farm (Gevens) | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 5.1 |
| Roaring Hill, Whinnyknowe | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 5.7 |
| Glenniston Farm, Auchtertool Solar Farm | solar farm | 39 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Middle Balbeggie Wind Turbines | wind farm | 6.4 | operational | 5.9 |
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 (56.1638, -3.2585).