Solar, wind and battery projects near Whaligoe (KW2)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KW2 (Highland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Golticlay Wind Farm (72.6 MW wind farm, under construction since 1 July 2025), 9.6 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Beatrice Demonstrator (10 MW, operational), 19.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KW2
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn of Whilkwind farm | wind farm | 22.5 | operationalupdated Nov 2015 | Feb 2007 | granted Mar 2011 | Nov 2015 | Highland | 2.5 |
| Camster IIwind farm | wind farm | 36 | operationalupdated May 2026 | Aug 2019 | granted Jul 2021 | May 2026 | Highland | 8.4 |
| Camsterwind farm | wind farm | 50 | operationalupdated Jul 2013 | Jan 2005 | granted Jan 2009 | Jul 2013 | Highland | 9.2 |
| Golticlay Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 72.6 | under constructionupdated Feb 2026 | Oct 2016 | granted Mar 2021 | Feb 2026 | Highland | 9.6 |
| Golticlay Wind Farm 2wind farm | wind farm | 13.2 | no application requiredupdated Feb 2026 | — | — | Feb 2026 | Highland | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Clyth Farm, Occumsterwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | May 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Highland | 6.4 |
| Wind Farm at 2040m Ne/O Bulreanrobwind farm | wind farm | — | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 | Highland | 9.8 |
| Golticlay Wind Farm, Bulreanrobbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 | Highland | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the KW2 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 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 72.6 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 19.3 |
| Beatrice | 588 | operationalupdated May 2019 | 31.5 |
| Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project | 882 | operationalupdated May 2026 | 32.2 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.