Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm (29.9 MW)
Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm is a 29.9 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 March 2020; the record was last updated on 23 March 2020.
29.9 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
23 March 2020record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 February 2012 | Application submitted |
| 25 April 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 August 2017 | Construction started |
| 1 March 2020 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 29.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 23 March 2020
- Operator or applicant
- RockbySea
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 12/00479/FUL
- Turbines
- 13
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Sidhean A'Choin Bhain, Strathrusdale, Alness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 62 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR1
- REPD reference
- 3846
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm Project | wind farm | 29.8 | operational | 4.8 |
| Strathrory Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Torr Leathann, Ardross | battery storage | 5 | refused | 5.1 |
| Torr Leathann, Ardross Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | refused | 5.1 |
| Meall an Tuirc Wind Farm | wind farm | 17 | operational | 7.4 |
| Novar Wind Farm (Extension) | wind farm | 36.8 | operational | 7.4 |
| Bendealt Wind Farm, Highland | wind farm | 9 | operational | 7.8 |
| The Smithy | battery storage | 45 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
| Glenmorie Wind Farm | wind farm | 134 | refused | 9.8 |
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 (57.7696, -4.3732).