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First public exhibition to be held for Dupplin Solar Farm & BESS

10 July 2025

First public exhibition to be held for Dupplin Solar Farm & BESS

BLC Energy is holding a public consultation for the proposed Dupplin Solar Farm and BESS, located in Perthshire.

The public exhibition is on Wednesday 27th August 2025 from 4pm to 8pm, at Methven Town Hall.

Attendees will have the opportunity to see the initial design and submit their feedback. This will help us to create the second exhibition and will reveal the results of environmental assessments and surveys, including visual impact and noise.

BLC Energy will also put forward plans to allocate 50% of the Community Benefit Fund to residents living within 2km of the project’s centre. The initiative is being designed in partnership with Octopus Renewable Infrastructure Trust.

Neil Lindsay, project lead for Dupplin Solar Farm and BESS and managing director of BLC Energy, commented:

“We are excited to share our progress on the Dupplin Solar Farm and BESS with the community and to showcase how local feedback has helped to shape our plans.

“This project promises to deliver clean, green energy, helping to achieve Scotland’s targets of 4-6 gigwatts of solar deployed by 2030.

“What’s more, we’re taking a pioneering approach to the Community Benefit Fund, which will see local residents directly benefit from the development, in addition to community initiatives and projects.

“We look forward to engaging with residents and answering any questions they may have at our upcoming exhibition.”

The Dupplin Solar Farm & BESS project will feature approximately 195,000 solar panels and up to 97.5MWp energy storage capacity. If approved, the development will generate enough electricity to power over 42,222 homes annually and substantially reduce carbon emissions over its operational lifespan, compared to traditional fossil fuel-based energy generation.

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Photos of project

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