Dorenell Wind Farm (extension) (175 MW)
Dorenell Wind Farm (extension) is a 175 MW wind farm project in Moray, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 27 April 2018. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 December 2014 | Application submitted |
| 2 June 2016 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 22 September 2016 | Appeal lodged |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 175 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 27 April 2018
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00003111
- Appeal reference
- WIN-300-2
- Turbines
- 53
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Glenlivet Estate, Dufftown, Speyside, Moray
- Council area (by location)
- Moray
- Time to decision
- 77 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5051
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorenell Wind Farm (Previously Site A and B Scaut Hill) | wind farm | 177 | operational | <0.1 |
| Dorenell Extension Wind Farm | wind farm | 477 | application submitted | 7.9 |
| Clashindarroch Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 139 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
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 (57.3509, -3.1317).