Pentland Road Wind Farm (13.8 MW)
Pentland Road Wind Farm is a 13.8 MW wind farm project in Western Isles, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 March 2013; the record was last updated on 3 June 2013.
13.8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 June 2013record last updated
Scotlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 September 2002 | Application submitted |
| 6 September 2004 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 March 2012 | Construction started |
| 28 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 13.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 June 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Arnish Electric Ltd / Farm Energy Ltd
- Planning authority
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Planning application reference
- 02/00404/PPD
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Pentland Road, Isle of Lewis
- Council area (by location)
- not known
- Time to decision
- 101 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4063
Who decides
| Applications | Na h-Eileanan Siar | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (13%) | 19% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 79.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Wind / Beinn Ghrideag Farm | wind farm | 9 | operational | 5.8 |
| Beinn Thulabaigh Wind Turbine | wind turbine | 5 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Lewis Wind Farm (Barvas Moor) | wind farm | 652 | refused | 8.6 |
| Stornoway Wind Farm (second resubmission) | wind farm | 196 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
| Battery Energy Storage Park | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 9.9 |
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 (58.2572, -6.5108).