Novar Wind Farm (Extension) (36.8 MW)
Novar Wind Farm (Extension) is a 36.8 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 17 September 2012; the record was last updated on 4 December 2012.
36.8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 December 2012record last updated
Highlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 May 2003 | Application submitted |
| 20 June 2005 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 August 2010 | Construction started |
| 17 September 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 36.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 December 2012
- Operator or applicant
- RWE npower
- Planning authority
- Highland
- Planning application reference
- 03/00426/FULRC
- Turbines
- 16
- Address (REPD)
- Novar Estate Evanton Ross-shire
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 110 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meall an Tuirc Wind Farm | wind farm | 17 | operational | <0.1 |
| Bendealt Wind Farm, Highland | wind farm | 9 | operational | 0.5 |
| Clach Liath Wind Farm | wind farm | 42.5 | refused | 5.8 |
| Drumore Cottage, Swordale | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm | wind farm | 29.9 | operational | 7.4 |
| The Smithy | battery storage | 45 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
| Woodlands Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | application withdrawn | 9.6 |
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 (57.71, -4.427).