Solar, wind and battery projects near Strathpeffer (IV14)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IV14 (Highland): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Carn Fearna Wind Farm (84.6 MW wind farm, application submitted on 15 April 2025, no decision recorded), 8.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IV14
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkan Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 81.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Mar 2019 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | — | 7.5 |
| Ceislein Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 77 | application submittedupdated Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | Apr 2026 | Highland | 7.6 |
| Ceislein Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 65 | application submittedupdated Apr 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | Apr 2026 | Highland | 7.6 |
| Fairburnwind farm | wind farm | 43 | operationalupdated Aug 2011 | May 2005 | granted Jan 2008 | Aug 2011 | Highland | 7.6 |
| Fairburn Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 36 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2014 | Jul 2013 | — | Feb 2014 | Highland | 7.6 |
| Carn Gorm Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 42 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2015 | Dec 2013 | refused Sep 2014 | Nov 2015 | Highland | 7.7 |
| Carn Fearna Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 84.6 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Highland | 8.8 |
| Woodlands Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | — | Dec 2014 | Highland | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerby Farm, Lochussiewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.4 | refusedupdated Jul 2024 | Jan 2024 | refused May 2024 | Jul 2024 | Highland | 4.3 |
| Knockbain Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | — | refusedupdated Jun 2025 | Oct 2024 | refused May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Highland | 5.7 |
| Swordale Wind turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.6 | refusedupdated Oct 2021 | Mar 2021 | refused Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Highland | 7.3 |
Distance from the average position of the IV14 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 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 243 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
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. Near IV14, 1 project has a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.