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Onshore Wind

Phase 1 Bettyhill Wind Farm

Skelpick Estate, Thurso KW14 7TA, Highland

Phase 1 Bettyhill Wind Farm is a 5 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is North British Windpower Ltd. It is recorded as operational since June 2013. The determining authority is Highland, reference 07/00448/FULSU.…

Operational Β· Since 2013
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningNov 2007 (completed)
  2. ConsentedAug 2011 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 2013 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2014-03-21.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

5.000 MW
Registered Capacity
2013
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Phase 1 Bettyhill Wind Farm is a 5 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is North British Windpower Ltd. It is recorded as operational since June 2013. The determining authority is Highland, reference 07/00448/FULSU.

Site Schematic

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Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)5.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperNorth British Windpower Ltd
Owner / operatorNorth British Windpower Ltd
Year consented2011
Commissioned / target2013
LocationSkelpick Estate, Thurso KW14 7TA, Highland
RegionScotland
Coordinates58.5355931Β°N, 4.1946952Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)2.5
No. of Turbines2

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2007-11-09
2011-08-31
2013-06-04