Clashindarroch Wind Farm Extension (139 MW)
Clashindarroch Wind Farm Extension is a 139 MW wind farm project in Moray, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 18 December 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 8 January 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 January 2023 | Application submitted |
| 18 December 2025 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 18 December 2030 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 139 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 8 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Infinergy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004695
- Turbines
- 21
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- Cabrach Estate, approximately 8km south east of Dufftown, 9km south west of Huntly, and 7.5km north west of Rhynie
- Council area (by location)
- Moray
- Time to decision
- 153 weeks
- REPD reference
- 8004
The scheme also includes 50 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clashindarroch 2 | wind farm | 77 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Clashindarroch | wind farm | 37 | operational | 7.4 |
| Dorenell Wind Farm (Previously Site A and B Scaut Hill) | wind farm | 177 | operational | 8.6 |
| Dorenell Wind Farm (extension) | wind farm | 175 | abandoned | 8.6 |
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 (57.3531, -2.9878).