Forse Wind Farm (60 MW)
Forse Wind Farm is a 60 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 20 September 2018. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
REPD records no planning dates for this project.
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 60 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 20 September 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Wind Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- REPD reference
- 2972
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Of Lynchrobbie, Dunbeath | wind farm | 7.2 | application submitted | 4.8 |
| Golticlay Wind Farm 2 | wind farm | 13.2 | no application required | 5.7 |
| Golticlay Wind Farm | wind farm | 72.6 | under construction | 5.7 |
| Boulfruich | wind farm | 13 | operational | 6.7 |
| Burn of Whilk | wind farm | 22.5 | operational | 10.0 |
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 (58.2957, -3.3294).