Solar, wind and battery projects near Drumnadrochit (IV63)
6 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of IV63 (Highland): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Loch Liath Wind Farm (85 MW wind farm, application submitted on 28 April 2023, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 3.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of IV63
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Liath Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 85 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Apr 2023 | — | Sep 2022 | Highland | 3.7 |
| Burnside Bhlaraidh - Chrathaich Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 70 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jul 2023 | granted May 2025 | Jan 2026 | Highland | 4.4 |
| Cnoc an Eas Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 44.2 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2017 | Jul 2015 | refused May 2016 | Jun 2017 | Highland | 7.9 |
| Cnoc Farasd Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 28.8 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 | Highland | 8.7 |
| Cnoc Farasd Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 15 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 | Highland | 8.7 |
| Bhlaraidh Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 84 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Aug 2021 | granted Aug 2022 | Feb 2025 | Highland | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the IV63 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 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 268 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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 IV63, 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.