🌬️ Onshore wind farm

Achlachan Wind Farm
Highland

Recorded in WhichWindTurbine: 5 wind turbines in operation. Point the app at one of them to see its profile in real time.

5
turbines
10.0
MW total
2.00 MW
per turbine
n/a
rotor diameter

📍 5 turbines mapped — each dot is a turbine recorded in the database. Average position: 58.4469 N · 3.45658 W.

Wind farm facts

LocationHighland
TypeOnshore wind
Number of turbines (database)5
ManufacturerData not available
ModelData not available
Rated power per turbine2.00 MW
Total capacity (database)10.0 MW
Rotor diameterData not available
Tip height115 m
Commissioning year2019
StatusOperational
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🇬🇧 Turbine model

The public sources do not record the turbine model for this wind farm. Only the number of turbines, their positions and the site capacity are available. Model information is missing for a large share of UK sites in the REPD.

♻️ Life stage of the wind farm

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In planningConsented, awaiting constructionUnder constructionIn operationRemaining life (projected)

Application submitted 04/2013, consent granted 11/2013, construction started 10/2016, operational since 04/2019. 6 years from first application to first power. Indicative repowering window around 2041.

Application, consent, construction and commissioning dates are read from the Renewable Energy Planning Database, not estimated. Only the repowering horizon is a projection, based on a ~22-year lifetime, and it is the only hatched part of the chart.

Frequently asked questions

How many wind turbines does Achlachan Wind Farm have?

The WhichWindTurbine database records 5 wind turbines in operation at this site, with a total capacity of about 10.0 MW (sources: REPD and OpenStreetMap).

What type of turbines does this wind farm use?

Neither the manufacturer nor the model is recorded in the public sources for this wind farm.

Where is Achlachan Wind Farm located?

Area: Highland. The average position of the wind farm is 58.4469 N / 3.45658 W.

How can I identify a turbine at this wind farm?

With the WhichWindTurbine web app: from an open viewpoint, point your phone at a turbine. The app combines your GPS position, compass and camera with its database to show the profile of the turbine you are looking at.

When was Achlachan Wind Farm commissioned?

The commissioning year recorded in the database is 2019. Public data may differ slightly from the operator's official date.

When could this wind farm be repowered?

Based on a typical lifetime of ~22 years for an onshore wind farm, the repowering window would be around 2041. Indicative projection only — no operator decision is implied.

Data sources

Wind farm data: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero — Open Government Licence) for site attributes, and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) for turbine positions, as integrated in WhichWindTurbine. "Data not available" means the public sources do not record that attribute for this site.