Lochluichart (51 MW wind farm)
Lochluichart is a 51 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 14 May 2014; the record was last updated on 5 January 2015. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 November 2005 | Application submitted |
| 22 December 2008 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 February 2012 | Construction started |
| 14 May 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 51 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 January 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Eneco
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00005210
- Turbines
- 17
- Address (REPD)
- Loch Luichart, Garve
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 161 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4123
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corriemoillie | wind farm | 54.4 | operational | 3.0 |
| Lochluichart (Extension) | wind farm | 18 | operational | 3.2 |
| Lochluichart East, Ardachy | battery storage | 36 | application submitted | 3.3 |
| Lochluichart Wind Farm Extension 2 | wind farm | 24 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
| Lochluichart Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
| Carn Fearna Wind Farm | wind farm | 84.6 | application submitted | 8.9 |
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 (57.6546, -4.8167).