Clashindarroch (37 MW wind farm)
Clashindarroch is a 37 MW wind farm project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 26 June 2015; the record was last updated on 29 June 2015.
37 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
29 June 2015record last updated
Aberdeenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2009 | Application submitted |
| 14 December 2010 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 June 2013 | Construction started |
| 26 June 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 37 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 June 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Vattenfall
- Planning authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Planning application reference
- APP/2009/1380
- Turbines
- 18
- Address (REPD)
- Clashindarroch Forest, Huntly,
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeenshire
- Time to decision
- 80 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4623
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clashindarroch IEC3/67 | 129 | 18 August 2003 | refused 1 May 2006 |
Who decides
| Applications | Aberdeenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 200 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 64 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 60 of 132 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 28 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 40.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 15 / 13 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clashindarroch 2 | wind farm | 77 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Clashindarroch Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 139 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
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 (57.3665, -2.8661).