Gordonbush (extension) (47 MW wind farm)
Gordonbush (extension) is a 47 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 January 2021; the record was last updated on 16 January 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2015 | Application submitted |
| 29 September 2017 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 May 2020 | Construction started |
| 1 January 2021 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 47 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00003105
- Turbines
- 11
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- near Brora in Sutherland.
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 122 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3435
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordonbush | wind farm | 70 | operational | 3.2 |
| Balnacoil Wind Farm | wind farm | 45 | refused | 4.2 |
| Kintradwell Lodge Wind Farm | wind farm | 63 | refused | 7.1 |
| Kilbraur Windfarm | wind farm | 47.5 | operational | 7.9 |
| South Kilbraur Wind Farm | wind farm | 28 | refused | 8.4 |
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 (58.0882, -3.9589).