Solar, wind and battery projects near Tomatin (IV13)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IV13 (Highland): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Wind Farm at 27km SE of Inverness 13km NW of Aviemore (187 MW wind farm, application submitted on 3 March 2025, no decision recorded), 1.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IV13
Projects of 1 MW and more (17)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatinwind farm | wind farm | 25.5 | refusedupdated Mar 2011 | Jun 2009 | refused Aug 2013 | Mar 2011 | Highland | 0.2 |
| Wind Farm at 27km SE of Inverness 13km NW of Aviemorewind farm | wind farm | 187 | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 | Highland | 1.0 |
| Clune Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | application submittedupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | — | May 2025 | Highland | 1.0 |
| Lynemore Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 101 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Highland | 1.0 |
| Lynemore Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Highland | 1.0 |
| Glen Kyllachy Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 48.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2022 | Jun 2013 | granted Apr 2015 | Aug 2022 | Highland | 4.6 |
| Farr Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 92 | operationalupdated Sep 2020 | Sep 2002 | granted Oct 2004 | Sep 2020 | Highland | 5.1 |
| Moy Wind Farm (2nd Application)wind farm | wind farm | 66 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Apr 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | May 2016 | Highland | 5.6 |
| Moy Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 40 | abandonedupdated Jan 2014 | Apr 2011 | granted Feb 2012 | Jan 2014 | Highland | 5.6 |
| Balnespick Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 55.8 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | — | 8.0 |
| Balnespick Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | — | 8.0 |
| Glenkirkwind farm | wind farm | 93 | refusedupdated Jun 2013 | Sep 2005 | refused Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 | — | 8.0 |
| Wind Turbines at Kyllachy Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 78 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Highland | 8.5 |
| Kyllachy Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 22 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | Highland | 8.5 |
| Daviot Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 32.5 | refused on appealupdated Apr 2013 | Jan 2012 | refused Jun 2012 | Apr 2013 | Highland | 8.9 |
| Tom Na Clach Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 31.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2022 | granted May 2024 | Jul 2024 | Highland | 9.2 |
| Tom Nan Clachwind farm | wind farm | 39 | operationalupdated Sep 2020 | Aug 2015 | granted Apr 2018 | Sep 2020 | Highland | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the IV13 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 453 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Highland decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Is the status up to date?
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.