Ceislein Wind Farm (65 MW)
Ceislein Wind Farm is a 65 MW battery storage project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 13 March 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 21 April 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 March 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 65 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 21 April 2026
- Operator or applicant
- RWE Renewables UK Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00005174
- Address (REPD)
- 3Km SW Of Wester Lealty At Cnoc Ceislain Novar Evanton
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- REPD reference
- 17100
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceislein Wind Farm | wind farm | 77 | application submitted | <0.1 |
| Woodlands Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawn | 3.1 |
| Drumore Cottage, Swordale | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Clach Liath Wind Farm | wind farm | 42.5 | refused | 9.2 |
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 (57.5971, -4.4237).