Mossy Hill (46.8 MW wind farm)
Mossy Hill is a 46.8 MW wind farm project in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 27 May 2019, not yet built; the record was last updated on 30 March 2022. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 26 May 2022, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 26 May 2022, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 June 2018 | Application submitted |
| 27 May 2019 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 May 2022 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 46.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 30 March 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Peel Wind Farms (Peel Energy)
- Planning authority
- Shetland Islands
- Planning application reference
- 2018/186/PPF
- Turbines
- 12
- Turbine height
- 145 m
- Address (REPD)
- West of A970, includes Tagdale Hill, Hill of Dale, Mossy Hill and Bersa Hill, approx 2.4km from outskirts of Lerwick and approx 4.2km from Lerwick Harbour
- Council area (by location)
- Shetland Islands
- Time to decision
- 48 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 6384
Who decides
| Applications | Shetland Islands | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 9 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 25.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shetland Battery Energy Storage System | battery storage | 70 | under construction | 2.5 |
| Luggies Knowe, Hill Of Gremista Wind Turbines & Battery Storage | wind turbine | 5 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Luggies Knowe, Hill Of Gremista Wind Turbines & Battery Storage | battery storage | 14.9 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
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 (60.1601, -1.2109).