Publication - Consultation paper
Onshore electricity generation - Electricity Act threshold: consultation
We are seeking views on increasing the 50MW threshold which determines whether applications for onshore electricity generating stations are decided by Scottish Ministers or by the relevant planning authority.
Closed
This consultation closed 27 March 2026.
View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.
Proposal
The Scottish Government is inviting views on increasing the 50MW threshold. Any change would apply to new applications submitted after the change came into force, and not to applications already made.