Strathy South (208 MW wind farm)
Strathy South is a 208 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 June 2025; the record was last updated on 11 September 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 February 2009 | Application submitted |
| 3 September 2014 | Appeal lodged |
| 27 April 2018 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 27 April 2018 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 June 2025 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 208 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 11 September 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00003113
- Appeal reference
- WIN-270-2
- Turbines
- 35
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- South of Strathy, Sutherland
- Council area (by location)
- not known
- Time to decision
- 482 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 4418
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 | 4.7 |
| Strathy North | wind farm | 67.7 | operational | 6.0 |
| Cairnview, Bettyhill | wind farm | 48 | approved, not built | 9.3 |
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 (58.44, -4.0735).