Strathy North (67.7 MW wind farm)
Strathy North is a 67.7 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 December 2015; the record was last updated on 4 January 2016. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 January 2007 | Application submitted |
| 22 November 2011 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 31 January 2014 | Construction started |
| 1 December 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 67.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 January 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 33
- Address (REPD)
- Near Strathy Village, Sutherland
- Council area (by location)
- not known
- Time to decision
- 254 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4625
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathy Wood | wind farm | 62.4 | under construction | 2.0 |
| Armadale Wind Farm | wind farm | 43.2 | application withdrawn | 5.6 |
| Strathy South | wind farm | 208 | under construction | 6.0 |
| Loch Toftingall, Halsary Wind Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Cairnview, Bettyhill | wind farm | 48 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Melvich Wind Energy Hub | wind farm | 57.6 | application submitted | 9.7 |
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 (58.49, -4.0336).