Beinn an Tuirc Windfarm Phase 3 (49.9 MW)
Beinn an Tuirc Windfarm Phase 3 is a 49.9 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status: operational since October 2021 (ScottishPower). The Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) still records: under construction since 1 February 2020; the record was last updated on 28 May 2020.
49.9 MWwind farm
operationalstatus (ScottishPower; status in REPD: under construction)
28 May 2020record last updated
Argyll and Butecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 November 2015 | Application submitted |
| 23 February 2017 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 February 2020 | Construction started |
| 28 October 2021 | Operational (ScottishPower) |
Status source: ScottishPower. The Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) still shows this project as “under construction”.
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status
- operational (ScottishPower; REPD: under construction)
- Record last updated
- 28 May 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Planning authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Planning application reference
- 15/03057/PP
- Turbines
- 19
- Address (REPD)
- Beinn An Tuirc Windfarm, Land At Meall Buidhe And South, A Chruach West Of Saddell Kin, Campbeltown, Strathclyde, Scotland
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 68 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3387
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchadaduie Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 3.1 |
| Blary Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 35 | operational | 3.2 |
| Beinn an Tuirc | wind farm | 29.7 | operational | 3.4 |
| Beinn an Tuirc Phase 2 | wind farm | 43.7 | operational | 3.4 |
| Cnoc Donn Arnicle | wind farm | 15 | operational | 4.7 |
| Largie Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.9 | refused | 5.1 |
| Wind Turbines at Allt Domhain Wind Farm | wind farm | 64.8 | application submitted | 6.3 |
| Creggan Wind Farm | wind farm | 54 | refused on appeal | 6.4 |
| Tangy Wind Farm/Tangy 1 | wind farm | 12.8 | operational | 6.6 |
Status and events credited to a named source are from that source; other 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 (55.5457, -5.6115).