A'Chruach (Phase 1) (48.3 MW wind farm)
A'Chruach (Phase 1) is a 48.3 MW wind farm project in Strathclyde, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 29 June 2016; the record was last updated on 4 April 2017.
48.3 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 April 2017record last updated
Scotlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 December 2011 | Application submitted |
| 27 June 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 4 June 2015 | Construction started |
| 29 June 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 48.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 April 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Infinis (formerly Novera Energy)
- Planning authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Planning application reference
- 11/02520/PP
- Turbines
- 21
- Address (REPD)
- Land At A'Cruach Kilmichael Forest West Of Minard Argyll
- Council area (by location)
- not known
- Time to decision
- 27 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4331
Who decides
| Applications | Argyll and Bute | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (45%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 21 of 41 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 53.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Awe - Eredine Wind Farm | wind farm | 100 | application submitted | 6.6 |
| An Suidhe | wind farm | 19.3 | operational | 9.2 |
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 (56.1528, -5.3102).