Dorenell Wind Farm (Previously Site A and B Scaut Hill) (177 MW)
Dorenell Wind Farm (Previously Site A and B Scaut Hill) is a 177 MW wind farm project in Moray, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 September 2018; the record was last updated on 23 July 2019. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 May 2008 | Application submitted |
| 3 January 2012 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 15 August 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 September 2018 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 177 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 23 July 2019
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy Renewables/ Infinergy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00003173
- Turbines
- 59
- Turbine height
- 126 m
- Address (REPD)
- Glenlivet Estate, Dufftown, Speyside, Moray
- Council area (by location)
- Moray
- Time to decision
- 191 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR1
- REPD reference
- 4244
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 (extension) | wind farm | 175 | abandoned | <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).