Kellas Wind Farm (38.4 MW)
Kellas Wind Farm is a 38.4 MW wind farm project in Moray, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 22 January 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 22 June 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 March 2024 | Application submitted |
| 22 January 2026 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 22 January 2031 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 38.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 22 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- E Power Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00005054
- Turbines
- 8
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- 10km SW/O Elgin
- Council area (by location)
- Moray
- Time to decision
- 96 weeks
- REPD reference
- 10775
The scheme also includes 30 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellas Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.4 | permission expired | 1.5 |
| Rothes Wind Farm (Extension) (II) | wind farm | 41.4 | operational | 2.6 |
| Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish) | wind farm | 50.6 | operational | 2.6 |
| Cairn Uish Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 21 | application withdrawn | 2.6 |
| Meikle Hill wind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | permission expired | 3.5 |
| Rothes Wind Farm III | wind farm | 132 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Hill of Towie II Wind Farm | wind farm | 48 | permission expired | 7.3 |
| Hill of Towie (Drummuir) | wind farm | 48 | operational | 7.3 |
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 (57.5595, -3.3755).