Melvich Wind Energy Hub (57.6 MW)
Melvich Wind Energy Hub is a 57.6 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 29 March 2023, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 15 July 2022. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. 32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 March 2023 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 57.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 15 July 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Belltown Power Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004515
- Turbines
- 12
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Melvich Bay, Melvich, Thurso
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Name in REPD
- Melvich Bay - Melvich Wind Energy Hub
- REPD reference
- 11669
The scheme also includes 42 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drum Hollistan Wind Farm | wind farm | 35 | refused | 4.7 |
| Loch Toftingall, Halsary Wind Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
| Limekiln, Borlum House | battery storage | 70 | application submitted | 8.7 |
| Armadale Wind Farm | wind farm | 43.2 | application withdrawn | 9.4 |
| Strathy North | wind farm | 67.7 | operational | 9.7 |
| Dounreay, Thurso | battery storage | 34 | under construction | 9.9 |
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 (58.5541, -3.9193).