Achairn (6.2 MW wind farm)
Achairn is a 6.2 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 20 May 2009; the record was last updated on 9 June 2010.
6.2 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
9 June 2010record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 August 2004 | Application submitted |
| 1 March 2006 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 April 2009 | Construction started |
| 20 May 2009 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 9 June 2010
- Operator or applicant
- Messrs James and Ronald Innes
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- CA2004366
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- West of Wick, Caithness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 81 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3285
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wathegar 2 Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.5 | operational | 0.9 |
| Wathegar wind farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 1.4 |
| Camster II | wind farm | 36 | operational | 2.6 |
| Camster | wind farm | 50 | operational | 5.3 |
| Cogle Moss Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | permission expired | 5.9 |
| Causeymire | wind farm | 48.3 | operational | 6.8 |
| Watten Wind Farm | wind farm | 47.6 | application withdrawn | 6.9 |
| Cnoc Morail | wind farm | 11.5 | refused | 8.0 |
| Burn of Whilk | wind farm | 22.5 | operational | 9.1 |
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 (58.4385, -3.2015).