Solar, wind and battery projects near Golspie (KW10)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KW10 (Highland): 3 operational. The largest scheme is Gordonbush (70 MW wind farm, operational since 12 June 2012), 9.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KW10
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbraur Windfarm Farlary - Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 20 | operationalupdated Oct 2011 | Mar 2009 | granted Dec 2009 | Oct 2011 | Highland | 2.0 |
| South Kilbraur Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 28 | refusedupdated Sep 2020 | Nov 2019 | refused Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 | Highland | 8.4 |
| Kilbraur Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 47.5 | operationalupdated Oct 2009 | Sep 2003 | granted Apr 2006 | Oct 2009 | Highland | 8.7 |
| Gordonbushwind farm | wind farm | 70 | operationalupdated Jul 2012 | Jun 2003 | granted Apr 2008 | Jul 2012 | Highland | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the KW10 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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.