Buchan Offshore Wind Farm

StageOffshore consent application submitted to Scottish Government (Aug 2025), determination anticipated later in 2026; onshore planning permission in principle granted by Aberdeenshire Council (14 May 2026)
Next milestoneScottish Ministers' offshore consent decision
Last checked1 November 2026

Source: Buchan Offshore Wind, Planning milestone achieved by pioneering renewable energy project →

What has changed on this project, and when

Next milestone: Scottish Ministers' offshore consent decision2 November 2026 · previously: Consent decision by Scottish Ministers
Stage: Offshore consent application submitted to Scottish Government (Aug 2025), determination anticipated later in 2026; onshore planning permission in principle granted by Aberdeenshire Council (14 May 2026)2 November 2026 · previously: Offshore Section 36 application under determination; onshore planning consent granted by Aberdeenshire Council (May 2026); progressing toward FEED

More Renewables projects

Talisk Offshore Wind Farm~35 km off the Western Isles, north-west Scotland (N3 area)
Frodsham SolarFrodsham Marsh, Cheshire
Kingsway Solar FarmNear Balsham and West Wratting, Cambridgeshire
Mylen Leah Solar FarmSouth of Melbourne, near Seaton Ross, East Riding of Yorkshire
Shepway Energy ParkNorth of Newchurch, south of Ashford, Kent
Clean Air Solar FarmNorth of Beverley and near the A1079, East Riding of Yorkshire
EcoPower Suffolk SolarNear Yaxley substation, Mid Suffolk
Whitestone Solar FarmAbout 8 km east of Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Open the Map Explorer at this projectThe map
Browse checked projects by sectorEvery project page
See this week's changes on the mapFollow a sector or a project

The Wire is a free email every weekday morning. It brings you what regulators, government departments, network operators and developers have published, each item dated and linked to its source. Sign up and it lands in your inbox.