Carraig Gheal (46 MW wind farm)
Carraig Gheal is a 46 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 October 2013; the record was last updated on 4 October 2017. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 November 2004 | Application submitted |
| 13 June 2008 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 March 2011 | Construction started |
| 28 October 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 46 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 October 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Green Power
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 20
- Address (REPD)
- Carraig Gheal, Argyll and Bute
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- Time to decision
- 187 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4619
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musdale Wind Farm | wind farm | 64 | application withdrawn | 1.5 |
| Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.8 | operational | 4.8 |
| An Carr Dubh Wind Farm | wind farm | 85.8 | application submitted | 8.6 |
| Cruach Clenamacrie Wind Farm | wind farm | 45 | application submitted | 9.3 |
| Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm - Repowering | wind farm | 33.6 | application submitted | 9.4 |
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 (56.339, -5.2945).