Onshore Wind

Strathy North Wind Farm

Near Strathy Village, Sutherland, Highland

Strathy North is a 67.7 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). It is recorded as operational since December 2015. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36).…

Operational · Since 2015

Project stageOperating

PlanningJan 2007 (completed)
ConsentedNov 2011 (completed)
ConstructionJan 2014 (completed)
OperatingDec 2015 (current stage)
Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2016-01-04.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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📋 Project Overview

Site Schematic

Schematic diagram — not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

🔧 Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)	67.700 MW
No. of turbines/units	33
Unit capacity	2.05 MW each

🔌 Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏢 Development & Ownership

Developer	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Owner / operator	Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Year consented	2011
Construction started	2014
Commissioned / target	2015
Location	Near Strathy Village, Sutherland, Highland
Region	Scotland
Coordinates	58.490004°N, 4.0335881°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technology	Wind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)	2.05
No. of Turbines	33

📅 Project Timeline

2007-01-12

2011-11-22

2014-01-31

2015-12-01