Ballach Wind Farm (144 MW)
Ballach Wind Farm is a 144 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 6 August 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 3 October 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 August 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 144 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 3 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Energiekontor (UK) Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00005219
- Turbines
- 20
- Turbine height
- 230 m
- Address (REPD)
- 4km northwest of Kilmorack
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- REPD reference
- 17147
The scheme also includes 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulternich Croft Energy Storage Project | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 0.5 |
| Balblair Quarry, Balblair Battery Energy Storeage System | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Dunballoch Farm, Dunballoch | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 2.8 |
| Druim Ba Windfarm | wind farm | 30 | refused on appeal | 6.8 |
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 (57.4697, -4.5076).