Power plant · Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Narachan Wind Farm
Narachan Wind Farm is a cancelled power plant in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 72.6 MW of capacity, operated by Energiekontor UK.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Argyll and Bute (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land 1.6km east of Tayinloan | 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 | 17 Jan 2020 (reference ECU00001884, planning authority Scottish Government (S36)) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 8 Mar 2024 (refused, reference ECU00001884, planning authority Scottish Government (S36)) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Energiekontor UK | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 72.6 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 11 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 | 55.6699, -5.5679 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Narachan Wind Farm is the 79th-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 208th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 72.6 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 | 79th of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | 0.21% |
| United Kingdom | 208th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,411th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 33 grid connections (18 operating, 161 MW) and 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballure Primary | Substation | — | — | 4.9 km |
| Narachan Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 72.6 MW | Planned | 5.0 km |
| Deucheran Hill Windfarm grid connection | Grid connection | 14.2 MW | Operating | 6.3 km |
| Auchnasavil Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Planned | 7.3 km |
| Carradale 2 GSP | Substation | — | — | 9.8 km |
| Carradale 1 GSP | Substation | — | — | 9.8 km |
Operator and place
Grid connections attached to this power plant
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- Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project882 MW
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- Neart na Gaoithe450 MW
- Viking Wind Farm443 MW
- Cruachan440 MW
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.
- Rare Context entity resolution. Rare Context entity resolution, CC0 1.0.
- 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.