Watten Wind Farm (47.6 MW)
Watten Wind Farm is a 47.6 MW wind farm project in Highland, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 22 January 2026; the record was last updated on 22 June 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 August 2023 | Application submitted |
| 22 January 2026 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 47.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 22 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00004509
- Turbines
- 7
- Turbine height
- 220 m
- Address (REPD)
- Sw/O Watten, Caithness
- Council area (by location)
- Highland
- REPD reference
- 11479
The scheme also includes 20 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application withdrawn).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cnoc Morail | wind farm | 11.5 | refused | 2.2 |
| Cogle Moss Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | permission expired | 3.8 |
| Wathegar wind farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 5.7 |
| Spittal Hill | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 6.4 |
| Wathegar 2 Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.5 | operational | 6.4 |
| Achairn | wind farm | 6.2 | operational | 6.9 |
| Camster | wind farm | 50 | operational | 7.1 |
| Spittal Mains, Spittal | battery storage | 300 | application submitted | 7.2 |
| Spittal Mains Quarry | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
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 (58.4706, -3.3035).