Welcome to the Kirkton Energy Park project website.
Wind2 developed proposals for an energy park on land located approximately 3km to the south of Melvich in Sutherland, within the Highland Council local authority area.
The Kirkton Energy Park proposals comprised of up to 11 wind turbines at 149.9m tip height, with an installed wind energy capacity of approx. 53 megawatts (MW), 20MW of battery storage, and associated infrastructure.
The Kirkton Energy Park Section 36 application was submitted to the Scottish Government's Energy Consents Unit (ECU) in November 2022. Supplementary Environmental Information (SEI) was subsequently submitted to the ECU in October 2023.
A Public Local Inquiry (PLI) was held in 2024, following an objection from The Highland Council on the grounds of impacts on peatland and bog habitat within the Flow Country World Heritage Site (FCWHS). A pre-examination meeting was held on 2nd August 2024, and oral hearings took place on 20th and 21st November 2024. Following submission of the PLI Report to Scottish Ministers on 18th March 2025, the decision notice was issued on 23rd January 2026, refusing the application.
Wind2 are currently considering the Scottish Ministers’ decision, to determine the appropriate next steps.
The following notice of decision has been advertised in the Northern Times and The Edinburgh Gazette on Friday 27th February 2026.
Notice of Decision - Kirkton Energy Park (click to follow link)
Kirkton Wind Farm Limited is part of a joint venture between Wind2 and companies managed by Octopus Energy Generation.
For further information about Wind2, visit www.wind2.co.uk