Scoolary (120 MW wind farm)
Scoolary is a 120 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 16 April 2008; the record was last updated on 16 April 2008. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 April 2008 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 16 April 2008
- Operator or applicant
- British Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 48
- Address (REPD)
- Scoolary Caithness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- REPD reference
- 3206
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollandmey Renewable Energy Development | wind farm | 50 | approved, not built | 1.8 |
| Hollandmey Renewable Energy Development | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 1.8 |
| Lochend Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.2 | operational | 2.8 |
| Lochend Holding, Barrock Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | application submitted | 2.8 |
| Lochend Holding, Barrock Wind Farm | battery storage | 10 | application submitted | 2.8 |
| Lyth Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | refused on appeal | 3.0 |
| Slickly Wind Farm | wind farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Philips Mains, Mey | battery storage | 300 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Hill of Stroupster Windfarm | wind farm | 29.9 | operational | 5.2 |
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 (58.5987, -3.2147).