Ben Aketil (23 MW wind farm)
Ben Aketil is a 23 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 September 2007; the record was last updated on 6 May 2009.
23 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
6 May 2009record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 August 2002 | Application submitted |
| 5 September 2005 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 September 2007 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 23 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 May 2009
- Operator or applicant
- RDC Scotland (Renewable Development Co.)
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- SL2002275
- Turbines
- 10
- Address (REPD)
- Ben Aketil Feorlig Dunvegan
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 157 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3135
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sca | wind farm | 40.8 | application submitted | 1.8 |
| An Cleireach, Balmeanach Wind Farm & Battery Storage | wind farm | 45 | refused | 3.6 |
| Edinbane Wind Farm | wind farm | 41.4 | operational | 4.6 |
| Glen Ullinish Wind Farm | wind farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Glen Ullinish II Wind Farm | wind farm | 310 | application submitted | 8.9 |
| Beinn Mheadhonach Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | application submitted | 9.1 |
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 (57.4298, -6.4583).