Solar, wind and battery projects near Dunbeath (KW6)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of KW6 (Highland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Hill Of Lynchrobbie, Dunbeath (7.2 MW wind farm, application submitted on 3 February 2025, no decision recorded), 4.7 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project (882 MW, operational), 21.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of KW6
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Of Lychrobbiewind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2020 | Nov 2013 | granted Jan 2017 | Jun 2020 | Highland | 2.6 |
| Hill Of Lynchrobbie, Dunbeathbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Feb 2025 | Highland | 2.9 |
| Dunbeathwind farm | wind farm | 66 | refusedupdated Jun 2013 | Aug 2005 | refused Jun 2013 | Jun 2013 | Highland | 3.9 |
| Upper Smerral Wind Clusterwind farm | wind farm | 2.7 | refusedupdated Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | refused May 2014 | Sep 2014 | Highland | 4.3 |
| Hill Of Lynchrobbie, Dunbeathwind farm | wind farm | 7.2 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Feb 2025 | Highland | 4.7 |
| Boulfruichwind farm | wind farm | 13 | operationalupdated Oct 2009 | Sep 2001 | granted May 2002 | Oct 2009 | Highland | 5.5 |
| Forse Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 60 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | — | — | Sep 2018 | Highland | 8.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Rumster wind turbinewind farm | wind farm | 0.2 | operationalupdated May 2022 | Jul 2020 | granted Oct 2020 | May 2022 | Highland | 9.0 |
Distance from the average position of the KW6 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 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project | 882 | operationalupdated May 2026 | 21.5 |
| Beatrice Demonstrator | 10 | operationalupdated May 2017 | 32.5 |
| Beatrice | 588 | operationalupdated May 2019 | 34.1 |
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.