Moy Wind Farm (2nd Application) (66 MW)
Moy Wind Farm (2nd Application) is a 66 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 12 May 2016; the record was last updated on 26 May 2016. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 April 2013 | Application submitted |
| 24 January 2014 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 22 April 2014 | Construction started |
| 12 May 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 66 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 26 May 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Eneco
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 20
- Address (REPD)
- Tomatin, Invernessshire
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 40 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3647
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moy Wind Farm | wind farm | 40 | abandoned | <0.1 |
| Daviot Wind Farm | wind farm | 32.5 | refused on appeal | 4.0 |
| Tomatin | wind farm | 25.5 | refused | 5.4 |
| Lynemore Wind Farm | wind farm | 101 | application submitted | 5.8 |
| Lynemore Wind Farm | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 5.8 |
| Wind Farm at 27km SE of Inverness 13km NW of Aviemore | wind farm | 187 | application submitted | 5.9 |
| Clune Wind Farm | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 5.9 |
| Farr Wind Farm | wind farm | 92 | operational | 6.9 |
| Glen Kyllachy Wind Farm | wind farm | 48.5 | operational | 7.9 |
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 (57.3888, -4.0488).