Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan) (110 MW wind farm)
Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan) is a 110 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 September 2017; the record was last updated on 3 April 2018. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 June 2012 | Application submitted |
| 17 January 2014 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 March 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 September 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 110 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 April 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 32
- Turbine height
- 135 m
- Address (REPD)
- Near Invermoriston
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 81 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4640
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloiche Wind Farm | wind farm | 125 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Bhlaraidh Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 84 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
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 (57.2191, -4.5819).