Armadale Wind Farm (43.2 MW)
Armadale Wind Farm is a 43.2 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 7 May 2024; the record was last updated on 11 July 2024. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 March 2022 | Application submitted |
| 7 May 2024 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 43.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 11 July 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Brookfield Renewable UK
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00003455
- Turbines
- 9
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land 1100M South Of, Armadale Farm, Armadale, Thurso,
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- REPD reference
- 6362
The scheme also includes 42 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application withdrawn).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Toftingall, Halsary Wind Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| Strathy North | wind farm | 67.7 | operational | 5.6 |
| Cairnview, Bettyhill | wind farm | 48 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Phase 1 Bettyhill Wind Farm | wind farm | 5 | operational | 6.8 |
| Strathy Wood | wind farm | 62.4 | under construction | 7.6 |
| Melvich Wind Energy Hub | wind farm | 57.6 | application submitted | 9.4 |
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 (58.5347, -4.0769).