Glendye Estate (104 MW wind farm)
Glendye Estate is a 104 MW wind farm project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 27 October 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 10 February 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 October 2018 | Application submitted |
| 27 October 2023 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 27 October 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 104 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 10 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Coriolis Energy/ ESB
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00000676
- Turbines
- 26
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Glendye Estate, near Fettercairn, Aberdeenshire
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeenshire
- Time to decision
- 264 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 6057
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Hill I | wind farm | 57.5 | operational | 5.6 |
| Mid Hill - Phase II | wind farm | 18.4 | operational | 5.6 |
| Boy's Hill Wind Cluster | wind farm | 6.9 | refused | 8.5 |
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 (56.9663, -2.5793).