Solar, wind and battery projects near Fort Augustus (PH32)
7 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PH32 (Highland): 2 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Tomchrasky Estate Wind farm (84 MW wind farm, approved on 6 May 2025, not yet built), 9.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PH32
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culachy Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 57.6 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Nov 2023 | refused Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Highland | 1.5 |
| Culachy Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Nov 2023 | refused Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Highland | 1.5 |
| Torrdhuin, Auchteraw Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | operationalupdated Sep 2025 | Nov 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | Sep 2025 | Highland | 3.3 |
| Auchteraw Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2023 | Dec 2019 | — | Jan 2023 | Highland | 3.3 |
| Tomchrasky Estate Wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 84 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Nov 2022 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Highland | 9.3 |
| Tomchrasky Estate Wind farmbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Nov 2022 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Highland | 9.3 |
| Stronelairg Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 228 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Jun 2012 | granted Jun 2014 | Jan 2019 | — | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the PH32 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 84 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 |
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.