Dunmaglass Wind Farm (94 MW)
Dunmaglass Wind Farm is a 94 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 13 September 2016; the record was last updated on 27 November 2017. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 February 2005 | Application submitted |
| 29 December 2010 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 June 2014 | Construction started |
| 13 September 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 94 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 November 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 33
- Address (REPD)
- Dunmaglass, Highlands, SW of Inverness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 307 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4118
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberarder Wind Farm | wind farm | 49.9 | under construction | 1.0 |
| Corriegarth | wind farm | 69.5 | operational | 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 (57.2515, -4.2558).