Lethen Wind Farm Wind Turbines and Energy Storage (102 MW)
Lethen Wind Farm Wind Turbines and Energy Storage is a 102 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 23 February 2024; the record was last updated on 10 April 2024. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 January 2022 | Application submitted |
| 23 February 2024 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 102 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 10 April 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Fred Olsen Renewables Ltd
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00002216
- Turbines
- 17
- Turbine height
- 185 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land 4700M NW Of Gamekeepers Cottage Nairn
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 109 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Lethen Wind Farm Wind Turbines and Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 8489
The scheme also includes 10 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (refused).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Na Clach Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 31.5 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Tom Nan Clach | wind farm | 39 | operational | 6.8 |
| Glenkirk | wind farm | 93 | refused | 7.9 |
| Cairn Duhie Wind Farm | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
| Balnespick Wind Farm | wind farm | 55.8 | 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 (57.3995, -3.7792).