Griffin Wind farm (156 MW)
Griffin Wind farm is a 156 MW wind farm project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 February 2012; the record was last updated on 29 February 2012. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 April 2004 | Application submitted |
| 31 January 2008 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 July 2010 | Construction started |
| 28 February 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 156 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 February 2012
- Operator or applicant
- Greenpower (Griffin) Ltd
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 52
- Address (REPD)
- Griffin Forest
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Time to decision
- 196 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4028
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creag A Bhaird | wind farm | 29.9 | refused on appeal | 4.2 |
| Wind Farm at Meall Dearg Wind Farm | wind farm | 147 | application submitted | 6.7 |
| North Calliachar Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | abandoned | 8.1 |
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 (56.5812, -3.7338).