Point Wind / Beinn Ghrideag Farm (9 MW)
Point Wind / Beinn Ghrideag Farm is a 9 MW wind farm project in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 17 July 2015; the record was last updated on 27 January 2017.
9 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 January 2017record last updated
Na h-Eileanan Siarcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 August 2008 | Application submitted |
| 26 April 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 July 2014 | Construction started |
| 17 July 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 January 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Point Power & Energy Ltd / SgurrEnergy
- Planning authority
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Planning application reference
- 08/00371/PPD
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Point Wind Farm Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis
- Council area (by location)
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Time to decision
- 193 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4272
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beinn Thulabaigh Wind Turbine | wind turbine | 5 | approved, not built | 0.3 |
| Pentland Road Wind Farm | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | 5.8 |
| Stornoway Wind Farm (second resubmission) | wind farm | 196 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Lewis Wind Farm (Barvas Moor) | wind farm | 652 | refused | 5.8 |
| Battery Energy Storage Park | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| Sandwick East Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 6.8 |
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 (58.2079, -6.4807).