Corriegarth 2 (67.2 MW wind farm)
Corriegarth 2 is a 67.2 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 20 December 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 2 January 2024. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 January 2021 | Application submitted |
| 20 December 2023 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 20 December 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 67.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 2 January 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Corriegarth 2 Windfarm Limited (BayWa r.e. UK Limited)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00002175
- Turbines
- 14
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Corriegarth Wind Farm, Off B852
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 152 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 8418
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Ban Wind Farm | wind farm | 23.8 | application withdrawn | 1.4 |
| Knocknagael, Essich | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| Wind Turbines at Kyllachy Wind Farm | wind farm | 78 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Kyllachy Wind Farm | battery storage | 22 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Fairways Business Park | battery storage | 50 | refused | 7.5 |
| Daviot Wind Farm | wind farm | 32.5 | refused on appeal | 8.0 |
| Farr Wind Farm | wind farm | 92 | operational | 9.9 |
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 (57.3865, -4.2361).