Solar, wind and battery projects near Wick (KW1)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KW1 (Highland): 1 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Wick Airport Industrial Estate (0.3 MW rooftop solar, approved on 22 June 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 2.0 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Beatrice Demonstrator (10 MW, operational), 26.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KW1
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causeymirewind farm | wind farm | 48.3 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Nov 2001 | granted Nov 2002 | May 2017 | Highland | 2.6 |
| Achairnwind farm | wind farm | 6.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | Aug 2004 | granted Mar 2006 | Jun 2010 | Highland | 5.1 |
| Wathegar 2 Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 18.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2020 | Oct 2011 | granted Mar 2012 | Jan 2020 | Highland | 6.0 |
| Wathegar wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Feb 2010 | granted May 2010 | Jun 2013 | Highland | 6.3 |
| Camster IIwind farm | wind farm | 36 | operationalupdated May 2026 | Aug 2019 | granted Jul 2021 | May 2026 | Highland | 7.2 |
| Bilbster Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3.9 | operationalupdated Oct 2009 | Jan 2004 | — | Oct 2009 | Highland | 7.5 |
| Cogle Moss Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 36 | permission expiredupdated Jan 2020 | Aug 2015 | granted Aug 2017 | Jan 2020 | Highland | 7.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wick Airport Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Apr 2022 | Highland | 2.0 |
Distance from the average position of the KW1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Demonstrator | 10 | operationalupdated May 2017 | 26.5 |
Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.
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 KW1, 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.