Energy Isles Wind Farm (126 MW)
Energy Isles Wind Farm is a 126 MW wind farm project in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 2 October 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 9 October 2023. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 April 2019 | Application submitted |
| 2 October 2023 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 2 October 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 126 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 9 October 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Energy Isles / Stratcraft
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00001844
- Turbines
- 18
- Turbine height
- 180 m
- Address (REPD)
- West Of Cullivoe South Of Gloup, Yell, Shetland
- Council area (by location)
- Shetland Islands
- Time to decision
- 232 weeks
- REPD reference
- 14999
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yell Wind Farm ECU00000725 | 126 | 13 November 2018 | replaced by a revised application |
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.
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 (60.7041, -1.0897).