The opportunity
A consented, grid-secured solar site in north-east Scotland
Strichen Solar Farm is a ready-to-build, ground-mounted solar development on two arable fields near Strichen, Aberdeenshire, 45 km north of Aberdeen.
Full planning permission, a Gate 2 grid connection with SSEN and an option to lease with the landowner are all in place. The project is held in Solar Farm No.2 Limited (company number 14042489) and is offered for sale by Decerna Limited through a competitive process.
Key dates
- November 2024Full planning permission grantedAberdeenshire Council, APP/2024/1169
- July 2025Option to lease concluded25-year lease on exercise, extendable to 40 years
- GridGate 2 variation agreement countersignedSSEN, 5 MW export at 33 kV
- 31 October 2027SSEN estimated connection date
- 19 November 2027Latest date to start on siteUnder the planning permission
- 30 November 2064Planning permission end date
Two ways to buy
Buy it ready to build, or fully built
Ready-to-build project
Acquire the project with planning, grid and land rights in place, and take it through construction yourself.
Built and commissioned
Acquire the solar farm fully built and commissioned, ready to generate once connected.
Due diligence
What’s in the data room
Access follows a signed non-disclosure agreement.
- Company information for Solar Farm No.2 Limited
- Option agreement and Report on Title
- Title plans and property searches
- Planning decision notice and case officer’s report
- Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and BNG report
- Gate 2 variation agreement and connection offer
- Site layout and design drawings
- PVsyst energy yield and sensitivity runs
- Topographical survey and utility searches
- Site photographs
Interested in Strichen Solar Farm?
Contact us to sign an NDA and get access to the data room.