Category Archives: Planning

Brownside solar farm update

There will be an update by Greentech staff on the progress at Brownside Solar farm along with a public Q&A session at the start of the next community council meeting on Tuesday 29th July at Alvah Hall from 7pm onwards. … Continue reading

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Planning application for 35MW solar farm at Alvah

A planning application has been made for a 35MW Solar farm and battery storage at Brownside Farm, Mountblairy, Alvah, AB45 3YD. APP/2025/0205 | Formation of 35MW Solar Farm, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with an Installed Capacity of up to … Continue reading

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SSEN consultation feedback event Turriff 26th February.

SSEN will be hosting a public consultation feedback event for their proposed Beauly – Blackhillock – New Deer – Peterhead 400kV Overhead Line Connection project. There will be series of face-to-face drop-in events across the project route and they will … Continue reading

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Scottish Government consultation on electricity infrastructure

The UK and Scottish Governments are doing a public consultation on proposals to change the electricity infrastructure consenting process and are asking for the views of the public as well as that of the energy developers. This will involcve changes … Continue reading

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Planning application for underground cables in Alvah

Planning application in principle has been made for the laying of underground cables through Alvah for the Caledonia offshore wind farm located in the Moray Firth. APP/2024/1812 | Onshore Transmission Infrastructure for Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm including Formation of Onshore … Continue reading

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Public consultation event about 35MW Solar farm in Alvah

Greentech Invest UK (7) Ltd has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice to Aberdeenshire Council (ENQ/2024/1328) for a 35MW solar farm together with a Battery Energy Storage System with Capacity of up to 14.9MW and Associated Infrastructure at Brownside Farm … Continue reading

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Public consultation event about 35MW Solar farm in Alvah

Greentech Invest UK (7) Ltd has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice to Aberdeenshire Council (ENQ/2024/1328) for a 35MW solar farm together with a Battery Energy Storage System with Capacity of up to 14.9MW and Associated Infrastructure at Brownside Farm … Continue reading

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Public consultation event about proposed SSEN 400kv power line

There will be a public consultation event by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) at the Baden Powell Centre in Turriff on 5th March between 2pm to 7pm. SSEN Transmission will present their proposed route options for a 400kv overhead … Continue reading

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Notification of planning application

The following planning application is open for public comment at the Aberdeenshire Council website. APP/2019/0017 | Erection of 2 Wind Turbines (Hub Height 78 metres, Total Height 119 metres) and Associated Ancillary Infrastructure; Formation of Borrow Pit | Deuchries Windfarm … Continue reading

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Aberdeenshire LDP Main Issues Report

Aberdeenshire Council is preparing the next Local Development Plan. As part of the process they have published the Main Issues Report and are seeking comments from the public on it. The report and associated documents can be seen at LDP … Continue reading

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