Musdale Wind Farm (64 MW)
Musdale Wind Farm is a 64 MW wind farm project in Strathclyde, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 22 May 2015; the record was last updated on 24 March 2017. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 August 2013 | Application submitted |
| 22 May 2015 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 64 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 24 March 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Ventient (formerly Infinis)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 16
- Address (REPD)
- Musdale Farm, Kilmore near Oban
- Council area (by location)
- not known
- REPD reference
- 4234
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carraig Gheal | wind farm | 46 | operational | 1.5 |
| Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.8 | operational | 4.0 |
| Cruach Clenamacrie Wind Farm | wind farm | 45 | application submitted | 8.0 |
| Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm - Repowering | wind farm | 33.6 | application submitted | 8.9 |
| An Carr Dubh Wind Farm | wind farm | 85.8 | application submitted | 9.7 |
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 (56.3476, -5.3131).