Tom Na Clach Wind Farm Extension (31.5 MW)
Tom Na Clach Wind Farm Extension is a 31.5 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 10 May 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 10 July 2024. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 April 2022 | Application submitted |
| 10 May 2024 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 10 May 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 31.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 10 July 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Infinergy Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00003453
- Turbines
- 7
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Tom Nan Clach Wind Farm, Glenferness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- Time to decision
- 109 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Tom Na Clach - Wind Farm Extension
- REPD reference
- 10998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Nan Clach | wind farm | 39 | operational | 1.0 |
| Glenkirk | wind farm | 93 | refused | 2.7 |
| Balnespick Wind Farm | wind farm | 55.8 | application submitted | 4.4 |
| Lethen Wind Farm Wind Turbines and Energy Storage | wind farm | 102 | refused | 6.7 |
| Lynemore Wind Farm | wind farm | 101 | application submitted | 8.3 |
| Lynemore Wind Farm | battery storage | 50 | application submitted | 8.3 |
| Wind Farm at 27km SE of Inverness 13km NW of Aviemore | wind farm | 187 | application submitted | 8.3 |
| Clune Wind Farm | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 8.3 |
| Tomatin | wind farm | 25.5 | refused | 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 (57.3846, -3.8879).