Baillie Wind Farm (52.5 MW)
Baillie Wind Farm is a 52.5 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 29 March 2013; the record was last updated on 2 May 2013. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 July 2004 | Application submitted |
| 12 January 2010 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 July 2011 | Construction started |
| 29 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 52.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 May 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Baillie Windfarm Ltd
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- 04/00342/S36CA
- Turbines
- 21
- Address (REPD)
- Bardnaheigh, Westfield, Thurso
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 287 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillcrest Cottage, Shebster | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built | 0.6 |
| South Shebster | wind farm | 10 | refused | 3.0 |
| Forss Wind Farm (Extension) | wind farm | 5.2 | operational | 3.9 |
| Dounreay Windfarm | wind farm | 17.5 | refused on appeal | 3.9 |
| Titan Battery Storage | battery storage | 500 | application submitted | 4.0 |
| Forss Extension (Forss III) | wind farm | 6.5 | refused on appeal | 4.1 |
| Lythmore House, Technology Park Forss | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Dounreay, Thurso | battery storage | 34 | under construction | 4.3 |
| Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused | 4.5 |
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 (58.5679, -3.677).