Inveroykel Wind Farm (191 MW)
Inveroykel Wind Farm is a 191 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 6 February 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 21 April 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 February 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 191 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 21 April 2026
- Operator or applicant
- RWE Renewables UK Swindon Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00005210
- Turbines
- 20
- Turbine height
- 230 m
- Address (REPD)
- 1.5km S/O 2 Easter Kilmachalmack, Strathkyle, Ardgay
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- REPD reference
- 17438
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strath Oykel Wind Farm | wind farm | 72.6 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Rosehall Hill Forest Windfarm | wind farm | 24.7 | operational | 4.4 |
| Meall Buidhe Wind Farm | wind farm | 40 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| Achany Wind Farm | wind farm | 38 | operational | 5.7 |
| Braemore | wind farm | 54 | permission expired | 6.1 |
| Achany Extension Wind Farm | wind farm | 76 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | solar farm | 18 | application submitted | 8.8 |
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 59.4 | application submitted | 8.8 |
| Allt an Tuir Renewable Energy Park | battery storage | 12 | application submitted | 8.8 |
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 (57.9563, -4.5458).