West Torrisdale Wind Farm (54 MW)
West Torrisdale Wind Farm is a 54 MW wind farm project in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 6 January 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 7 April 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 January 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 54 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 7 April 2025
- Operator or applicant
- ESB Asset Development UK
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00002224
- Turbines
- 9
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- West Torrisdale Wind Farm Approx 4km South West Of Carradale Kintyre Argyll And Bute
- Council area (by location)
- Argyll and Bute
- REPD reference
- 8490
The scheme also includes 20 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
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 Donn Arnicle | wind farm | 15 | operational | 4.4 |
| Beinn an Tuirc | wind farm | 29.7 | operational | 5.4 |
| Beinn an Tuirc Phase 2 | wind farm | 43.7 | operational | 5.4 |
| Largie Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.9 | refused | 6.9 |
| Deucheran Hill | wind farm | 15.8 | operational | 7.2 |
| Beinn an Tuirc Windfarm Phase 3 | wind farm | 49.9 | under construction | 7.4 |
| Blary Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 35 | operational | 8.9 |
| Clachaig Glen | wind farm | 60 | approved, not built | 9.6 |
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 (55.5688, -5.5013).