Wemyss Estate - Randolph Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage (50 MW)
Wemyss Estate - Randolph Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage is a 50 MW solar farm project in Fife, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 May 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 24 June 2022. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 March 2021 | Application submitted |
| 24 May 2022 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 24 May 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 24 June 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00002222
- Site area
- 87.8 ha
- Council area (by location)
- Fife
- Time to decision
- 63 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 6383
The scheme also includes 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Strathore Solar Limited | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.9 |
| Land North of Balbeggie Avenue | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
| Middle Balbeggie | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.3 |
| Land North of Thornton Road | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Wester Balbeggie Farm, Balbeggie Avenue | battery storage | 49 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Earlseat | wind farm | 18.4 | operational | 2.7 |
| Middle Balbeggie Wind Turbines | wind farm | 6.4 | operational | 2.9 |
| Duniface Gas Peaking Plant | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Balsillie Avenue - Roaring Hill Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 19.9 | under construction | 7.1 |
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 (56.1633, -3.1208).