Power plant · Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Durran Mains
Durran Mains is a cancelled power plant in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 19.5 MW of capacity, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Highland (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land at Mains of Durran Castletown Thurso | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 26 Aug 2008 (ref. 08/00386/FULCA, Highland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 22 Nov 2010 (refused, ref. 08/00386/FULCA, Highland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Scottish and Southern Energy | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 19.5 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 13 units | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 58.5541, -3.3819 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Durran Mains is the 463rd-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 1,180th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 19.5 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 463rd of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,180th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 4,096th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 51 grid connections (23 operating, 293 MW) and 20 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durran Mains Wind RE-Cost grid connection | Grid connection | 9.2 MW | Planned | 0.4 km |
| Olrig Mains Farm Wind and BESS grid connection | Grid connection | 34.4 MW | Planned | 2.8 km |
| Swarclett Wind Farm & BESS grid connection | Grid connection | 18.2 MW | Planned | 3.2 km |
| Hastigrow Primary | Substation | — | — | 7.5 km |
| Thurso South GSP | Substation | — | — | 7.8 km |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Substation | — | — | 8.1 km |
Operator and place
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.