Culachy Wind Farm (57.6 MW)
Culachy Wind Farm is a 57.6 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 25 March 2026; the record was last updated on 22 June 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 November 2023 | Application submitted |
| 25 March 2026 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 57.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 22 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Fred Olsen Renewables Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00003423
- Turbines
- 8
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- 6.5km S/O Fort Augustus
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 123 weeks
- REPD reference
- 10713
The scheme also includes 10 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (refused).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrdhuin, Auchteraw Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 4.4 |
| Auchteraw Energy Storage | battery storage | 20 | application withdrawn | 4.4 |
| Stronelairg Wind Farm | wind farm | 228 | operational | 8.3 |
| Cloiche Wind Farm | wind farm | 125 | approved, not built | 9.3 |
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 (57.139, -4.6615).