Achany Extension Wind Farm (76 MW)
Achany Extension Wind Farm is a 76 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 22 May 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 3 February 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 July 2021 | Application submitted |
| 22 May 2023 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 22 May 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 76 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 3 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- SSE Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00001930
- Turbines
- 18
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- Glencassley Castle, Rosehall, Lairg, Highlands
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 96 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7475
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.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosehall Hill Forest Windfarm | wind farm | 24.7 | operational | 3.6 |
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 59.4 | application submitted | 3.6 |
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | solar farm | 18 | application submitted | 3.6 |
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | battery storage | 12 | application submitted | 3.6 |
| Invercassley Windfarm | wind farm | 55 | refused on appeal | 4.6 |
| Achany Wind Farm | wind farm | 38 | operational | 5.8 |
| Glencassley Wind Farm | wind farm | 69 | refused | 6.7 |
| Strath Oykel Wind Farm | wind farm | 72.6 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Inveroykel Wind Farm | wind farm | 191 | application submitted | 7.2 |
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 (58.0156, -4.5953).