Abhainn Dubh Wind Farm (58.8 MW)
Abhainn Dubh Wind Farm is a 58.8 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 19 May 2023, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 27 May 2022. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. 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.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 May 2023 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 58.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 27 May 2022
- Operator or applicant
- E Power Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004732
- Turbines
- 13
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Abhainn Dubh Wind Farm, Abhainn Dubh, Strathcarron
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- REPD reference
- 11357
The scheme also includes 30 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (57.5407, -5.7114).