Hill Of Wethersta (10 MW wind farm)
Hill Of Wethersta is a 10 MW wind farm project in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 10 March 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 31 March 2026.
10 MWwind farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
31 March 2026record last updated
Shetland Islandscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 March 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 31 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Wetha Wind Limited
- Planning authority
- Shetland Islands
- Planning application reference
- 2026/052/PPF
- Turbines
- 2
- Turbine height
- 107 m
- Address (REPD)
- The East Of A970, Hill Of Wethersta
- Council area (by location)
- Shetland Islands
- Name in REPD
- Hill Of Wethersta - Wind Turbines
- REPD reference
- 20622
Who decides
| Applications | Shetland Islands | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 9 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 25.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muckla Moor | wind farm | 249 | application withdrawn | 7.7 |
| Sullom Voe Terminal, Callbackness | wind farm | 9.6 | application submitted | 8.6 |
| Viking Wind Farm | wind farm | 443 | operational | 9.4 |
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 (60.3889, -1.3477).