Power plant · Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Welton of Creuchies
Welton of Creuchies is a cancelled power plant in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 9.2 MW of capacity.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Perth and Kinross (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |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 | 10 Sept 2015 (ref. 15/01425/FLL, Perth and Kinross) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 15 Dec 2015 (withdrawn, ref. 15/01425/FLL, Perth and Kinross) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 9.2 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 4 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 | 56.6387, -3.2716 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Welton of Creuchies is the 637th-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 2,023rd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 9.2 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 | 637th of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,023rd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 7,380th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 97 grid connections (31 operating, 431 MW) and 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind 8.74 MW grid connection at Coupar Angus Grid | Grid connection | 8.74 MW | Operating | 0.2 km |
| Alyth Primary | Substation | — | — | 2.5 km |
| 99.56MW PV/BESS grid connection | Grid connection | 99.6 MW | Planned | 3.0 km |
| Blairgowrie Primary | Substation | — | — | 6.7 km |
| Green Burn Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 49.8 MW | Planned | 10.0 km |
| Coupar Angus GSP | Substation | — | — | 11 km |
Place
Other power plants in Scotland
- Seagreen1,075 MW
- Moray East950 MW
- Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project882 MW
- Lewis Wind Farm (Barvas Moor)652 MW
- Beatrice588 MW
- 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.
- 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.