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Wathegar 2 Wind Farm

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Wathegar, Bilbster, Wick, Highland, KW1 5SG

Wathegar 2 Wind Farm is a 18.5 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is BayWa r.e.. It is recorded as operational since September 2017. The determining authority is Highland, reference 11/03671/FUL.…

Operational Β· Since 2017
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningOct 2011 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMar 2012 (completed)
  3. ConstructionDec 2016 (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 2017 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2020-01-02.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

18.500 MW
Registered Capacity
2017
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Wathegar 2 Wind Farm is a 18.5 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is BayWa r.e.. It is recorded as operational since September 2017. The determining authority is Highland, reference 11/03671/FUL.

Site Schematic

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)18.500 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperBayWa r.e.
Owner / operatorBayWa r.e.
Year consented2012
Construction started2016
Commissioned / target2017
LocationWathegar, Bilbster, Wick, Highland, KW1 5SG
RegionScotland
Coordinates58.4351579Β°N, 3.2158985Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)2.05
No. of Turbines9

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2011-10-10
2012-03-23
2016-12-13
2017-09-15