Bhlaraidh Wind Farm Extension (84 MW)
Bhlaraidh Wind Farm Extension is an 84 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 30 August 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 3 February 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 August 2021 | Application submitted |
| 30 August 2022 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 30 August 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 84 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 3 February 2025
- Operator or applicant
- SSE Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00001900
- Turbines
- 15
- Turbine height
- 180 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land adjacent to operational Blaraidh Wind Farm, near Invermoriston
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 54 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 7473
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan) | wind farm | 110 | operational | 6.0 |
| Glenurquhart and Strathglass Wind Farm project | wind farm | 10 | operational | 6.2 |
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 (57.2514, -4.6618).