Gordonbush (70 MW wind farm)
Gordonbush is a 70 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 12 June 2012; the record was last updated on 4 July 2012. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 June 2003 | Application submitted |
| 9 April 2008 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 July 2010 | Construction started |
| 12 June 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 July 2012
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 35
- Address (REPD)
- Gordonbush Estate, Brora, Sutherland, Highlands
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 251 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3662
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 (extension) | wind farm | 47 | operational | 3.2 |
| Balnacoil Wind Farm | wind farm | 45 | refused | 4.3 |
| Kilbraur Windfarm | wind farm | 47.5 | operational | 6.2 |
| South Kilbraur Wind Farm | wind farm | 28 | refused | 6.6 |
| Kintradwell Lodge Wind Farm | wind farm | 63 | refused | 7.2 |
| Kilbraur Windfarm Farlary - Extension | wind farm | 20 | operational | 7.6 |
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 (58.0595, -3.9591).