Mybster Farm, Watten (19.8 MW battery storage)
Mybster Farm, Watten is a 19.8 MW battery storage project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 9 June 2026; the record was last updated on an unrecorded date.
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 April 2026 | Application submitted |
| 9 June 2026 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 19.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- not recorded
- Operator or applicant
- Ella Energy Partnership
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 26/01345/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- 611m Nw/O Mybster Farm, Watten, Wick
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Name in REPD
- Mybster Farm, Watten - Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 20908
Who decides
| Applications | Highland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 160 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 68 (42%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 61 of 114 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 7 of 31 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 52.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 20 / 20 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achlachan Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 0.7 |
| Achlachan Wind Farm - Phase 2 | wind farm | 6.9 | abandoned | 1.5 |
| Spittal Mains, Spittal | battery storage | 300 | application submitted | 1.7 |
| Spittal Mains Quarry | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.7 |
| Halsary Wind Farm | wind farm | 34 | operational | 2.6 |
| Wind Farm at Achlachan Windfarm | wind farm | 8.5 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Achies | battery storage | 162 | application submitted | 2.7 |
| Bad a Cheo Wind Farm | wind farm | 26.7 | operational | 3.9 |
| Spittal Hill | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 4.0 |
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 (58.454, -3.4466).