Beinn an Tuirc (29.7 MW wind farm)
Beinn an Tuirc is a 29.7 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 23 December 2001; the record was last updated on 30 July 2013.
29.7 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
30 July 2013record last updated
Argyll and Butecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 April 1998 | Application submitted |
| 28 April 1999 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 December 2001 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 29.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 30 July 2013
- Operator or applicant
- CRE Energy/ Scottish Power
- Planning authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 45
- Address (REPD)
- Nr. Carradale
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 53 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3292
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beinn an Tuirc Phase 2 | wind farm | 43.7 | operational | <0.1 |
| Cnoc Donn Arnicle | wind farm | 15 | operational | 1.4 |
| Largie Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.9 | refused | 2.3 |
| Beinn an Tuirc Windfarm Phase 3 | wind farm | 49.9 | under construction | 3.4 |
| Blary Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 35 | operational | 3.6 |
| West Torrisdale Wind Farm | wind farm | 54 | application submitted | 5.4 |
| Auchadaduie Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 5.6 |
| Clachaig Glen | wind farm | 60 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
| Wind Turbines at Allt Domhain Wind Farm | wind farm | 64.8 | application submitted | 6.6 |
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 (55.5732, -5.5874).