Camster II (36 MW wind farm)
Camster II is a 36 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 April 2026; the record was last updated on 14 May 2026.
36 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
14 May 2026record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 August 2019 | Application submitted |
| 12 January 2021 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 28 July 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 July 2021 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 October 2023 | Construction started |
| 1 April 2026 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 14 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- E.ON UK
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 19/03015/FUL
- Appeal reference
- PPA-270-2242
- Turbines
- 10
- Turbine height
- 127 m
- Address (REPD)
- Watten and Lybster
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 103 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 4351
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wathegar 2 Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.5 | operational | 2.0 |
| Wathegar wind farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 2.4 |
| Achairn | wind farm | 6.2 | operational | 2.6 |
| Camster | wind farm | 50 | operational | 3.1 |
| Burn of Whilk | wind farm | 22.5 | operational | 6.9 |
| Watten Wind Farm | wind farm | 47.6 | application withdrawn | 7.6 |
| Cogle Moss Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | permission expired | 7.7 |
| Cnoc Morail | wind farm | 11.5 | refused | 7.9 |
| Causeymire | wind farm | 48.3 | operational | 8.4 |
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 (58.4178, -3.2206).