Little Drum Solar Farm
Welcome to the project website for Grupotec’s proposal to develop a solar farm south-east of Kirkcudbright.
On 25 June 2025, Dumfries & Galloway Council’s Planning Applications Committee unanimously approved plans, subject to conditions, for the Little Drum Solar Farm.
We will work to discharge the conditions as quickly as possible and will continue to keep the community updated on the plans and next steps. We would like to take this opportunity to thank local residents and community representatives for their input and feedback on the proposal to date.
The scheme takes in approximately 75 hectares and this will include areas for habitat enhancement such as wildflower meadow planting and hedgerow and native tree planting. The site is classified as ‘non prime’ agricultural land (it is grade 4 and grade 5).
There will be approximately 75,000 fixed panels and these will be set on frames in rows and face south. The panels will be raised above the ground by around 0.5m and will have a maximum height of approximately 3.2m. The land between the rows and under the panels will be planted as a species diverse grassland and will continue to be grazed.
We submitted a planning application to Dumfries & Galloway Council in late December 2024 and the application was validated in early January 2025, with reference number 24/2616/FUL.
Please visit the ‘Documents’ page for a number of the planning application documents and all documents can be found on Dumfries & Galloway Council’s Planning Portal, using reference 24/2616/FUL.
Consultation
We held two consultation events on 5th September 2024 and 8th October 2024 at The Johnston, Kirkcudbright. Please visit the ‘Consultation’ Tab for more information.
Redline boundary of proposed Little Drum Solar Farm location
Site location Map
Project Partners
Grupotec and REG Power Developments (REG) are working together to roll out green energy projects across the UK, incorporating solar farms and battery storage. Both companies have an established and successful track record in renewables development both in the UK and abroad.
Founded in 1997, Grupotec is a global renewable energy developer operating in 16 countries and has built over 60 solar farms across the UK. Since 2005, REG has developed nearly 1,000MW of wind, solar and bioenergy projects in the UK with around 40 projects built and in operation today.
If approved, the Little Drum Solar Farm would be built and operated by Grupotec.