Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park (18 MW)
Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park is an 18 MW solar farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 6 February 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 7 April 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 February 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 7 April 2025
- Operator or applicant
- REG Windpower Limited / ESB Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00005008
- Site area
- 23.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Allt an Tuir, Lairg
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- REPD reference
- 15536
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 59.4 | application submitted | <0.1 |
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | battery storage | 12 | application submitted | <0.1 |
| Invercassley Windfarm | wind farm | 55 | refused on appeal | 1.0 |
| Achany Extension Wind Farm | wind farm | 76 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Caplich Wind Farm | wind farm | 68 | refused on appeal | 6.2 |
| Glencassley Wind Farm | wind farm | 69 | refused | 6.4 |
| Strath Oykel Wind Farm | wind farm | 72.6 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Rosehall Hill Forest Windfarm | wind farm | 24.7 | operational | 6.6 |
| Inveroykel Wind Farm | wind farm | 191 | application submitted | 8.8 |
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 (58.0098, -4.6561).