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Solar planning in Aberdeen City
Aberdeen City has decided 13 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 13 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Aberdeen City compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Aberdeen City sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 95th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (16)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Health And Fitness Club, Garthdee Road - Solar Panels Custom Solar Limited · 260265/DPP | 0.32 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-18 |
Drumforskie - Solar Array Forster Group Ltd · 251307/DPP | 2.5 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-09 |
David Lloyd, Garthdee Road - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure · 240005/DPP · 3.4 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-13 |
Siemens, Kirkton Drive - Solar Panels Columbia Threadneedle Investments Limited · 231369/DPP · 3.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-26 |
Pitfodels House, North Deeside Road - Solar panels International School of Aberdeen · 231488/DPP · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.59 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-08 |
Nigg Waste Water Plant, Coast Road - Solar PV Arrays Scottish Water Horizons · 230941/DPP · 1.4 mo to decide | 1.13 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-15 |
Airyhall Distribution Service Reservoir, St Johns Terrace - Solar Panels Scottish Water · 230212/DPP · 6 mo to decide | 1.05 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-01 |
Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Facility Aberdeenshire Council / BP UK · 230299/DPP · 3.5 mo to decide | 8 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-29 |
Joseph Robertson Limited, Sinclair Road - Solar Panels Joseph Robertson (Aberdeen) Limited · 230425/DPP · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-07 |
First Aberdeen, King Street - Solar Array First Bus Group Limited · 230274/DPP · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-21 |
Ithaca Energy, Hill Of Rubislaw - Solar Panels Ithaca Energy · 220956/DPP · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-09 |
North East Scotland College - Solar Panels North East Scotland College · 220078/DPP · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-08 |
North East Scotland College - Solar panels North East Scotland College · 220073/DPP · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-04 |
Peterseat Drive - Solar PV Panels MacLean International Group Limited · 211659/DPP · 1.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-10 |
Iron Mountain Howe Moss Drive Iron Mountain · 191026/DPP · 2.9 mo to decide | 0.3 | Operational | 2019-09-24 |
St Johns Terrace - Solar PV Array Scottish Water | 1.3 | No Application Required | — |
Does Aberdeen City approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 13 solar farms Aberdeen City has decided, 100% were approved (13 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Aberdeen City?
The median time from application to decision is 1.5 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has Aberdeen City consented?
13 MW has been consented across 13 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Aberdeen City
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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