Solar, wind and battery projects near Achnacloich (IV46)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IV46 (Highland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision. The largest live scheme is Ben Aketil Wind Farm - Repowered & Extended (59.4 MW wind farm, application submitted on 9 June 2023, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 8.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IV46
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Aketil Wind Farm - Repowered & Extendedwind farm | wind farm | 59.4 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | — | Aug 2023 | Highland | 8.7 |
| Ben Aketil Wind Farm - Repowered & Extendedbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | — | Aug 2023 | Highland | 8.7 |
Distance from the average position of the IV46 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.4 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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 Near IV46, 2 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed).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.