Calliachar (32.2 MW wind farm)
Calliachar is a 32.2 MW wind farm project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 September 2013; the record was last updated on 24 December 2013.
32.2 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
24 December 2013record last updated
Perth and Kinrosscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 February 2004 | Application submitted |
| 11 September 2007 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 June 2012 | Construction started |
| 30 September 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 32.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 24 December 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Planning application reference
- S36
- Turbines
- 14
- Address (REPD)
- Nr Aberfeldy, Amulree
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Time to decision
- 186 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4027
Who decides
| Applications | Perth and Kinross | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 73 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 32 (44%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 23 of 31 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 18 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossburns Wind Farm | wind farm | 75 | refused on appeal | 3.7 |
| North Calliachar Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | abandoned | 5.8 |
| Wind Farm at Meall Dearg Wind Farm | wind farm | 147 | application submitted | 9.6 |
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 (56.6277, -3.8761).