Balblair Wind Farm (36 MW)
Balblair Wind Farm is a 36 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 14 March 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 7 May 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 March 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 7 May 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Power North Two Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00005055
- Turbines
- 8
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- 695M NW Of Coirshellach Airdens Bonar Bridge
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- REPD reference
- 16347
The scheme also includes 30 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lairg 2 Wind Farm | wind farm | 49.9 | under construction | 10.0 |
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 (57.9044, -4.3266).