Creag Riabhach Wind Farm (92.4 MW)
Creag Riabhach Wind Farm is a 92.4 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 12 January 2023; the record was last updated on 16 January 2023. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 January 2014 | Application submitted |
| 17 October 2016 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 24 May 2021 | Construction started |
| 12 January 2023 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 92.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 January 2023
- Operator or applicant
- ERG
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00002078
- Turbines
- 22
- Turbine height
- 125 m
- Address (REPD)
- Creag Riabhach Lairg
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 145 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4300
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creag Riabhach Wind Farm Extension & Battery Storage | wind farm | 12.6 | approved, not built | 1.1 |
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 (58.2193, -4.5112).