Camster (50 MW wind farm)
Camster is a 50 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 9 February 2013; the record was last updated on 4 July 2013. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 January 2005 | Application submitted |
| 13 January 2009 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 January 2012 | Construction started |
| 9 February 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 July 2013
- Operator or applicant
- E.ON UK
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 25
- Address (REPD)
- Lower Camster Lybster Caithness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 210 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camster II | wind farm | 36 | operational | 3.1 |
| Wathegar wind farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 4.3 |
| Wathegar 2 Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.5 | operational | 4.4 |
| Achairn | wind farm | 6.2 | operational | 5.3 |
| Cnoc Morail | wind farm | 11.5 | refused | 6.5 |
| Burn of Whilk | wind farm | 22.5 | operational | 7.0 |
| Watten Wind Farm | wind farm | 47.6 | application withdrawn | 7.1 |
| Golticlay Wind Farm | wind farm | 72.6 | under construction | 7.7 |
| Golticlay Wind Farm 2 | wind farm | 13.2 | no application required | 7.7 |
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 (58.4087, -3.2715).