An Suidhe (19.3 MW wind farm)
An Suidhe is a 19.3 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 4 August 2010; the record was last updated on 29 July 2020.
19.3 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
29 July 2020record last updated
Argyll and Butecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 August 2005 | Application submitted |
| 21 October 2005 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 June 2007 | Construction started |
| 4 August 2010 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 19.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 July 2020
- Operator or applicant
- RWE npower
- Planning authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Planning application reference
- 05/01711/VARCON
- Turbines
- 23
- Address (REPD)
- Dalmally, Strathclyde. PA33 On the eastern shore of Loch Awe
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 9 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3298
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 | 3.3 |
| Ardchonnel Wind Farm | wind farm | 45 | refused on appeal | 3.4 |
| An Carr Dubh Wind Farm | wind farm | 85.8 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Blarghour Wind Farm | wind farm | 84 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
| A'Chruach (Phase 1) | wind farm | 48.3 | 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 (56.2187, -5.2194).