Ourack (105 MW wind farm)
Ourack is a 105 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 25 March 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 8 April 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 October 2022 | Application submitted |
| 25 March 2025 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 105 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 8 April 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Vattenfall
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00001999
- Turbines
- 18
- Turbine height
- 180 m
- Address (REPD)
- 6km north of Granton-on-Spey
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 127 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5949
The scheme also includes 50 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauls Hill 2 | wind farm | 28 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Paul's Hill and Extension | wind farm | 65 | operational | 6.7 |
| Berry Burn | wind farm | 66.7 | operational | 6.7 |
| Berry Burn Wind Farm (extension) | wind farm | 37.8 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Clash Gour | wind farm | 225 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Cairn Duhie Wind Farm | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not built | 8.2 |
| Hill of Glaschyle Wind Farm | wind farm | 27.6 | operational | 9.1 |
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 (57.4303, -3.5838).