One project or two? EIA rules for renewable schemes and grid connections

The Scottish Court of Session has considered the question of whether the construction of a wind farm and its grid connection constitutes a single project for the purpose of assessing environmental impact (see Raeshaw Farms Ltd v Scottish Ministers & Energiekonitor UK Ltd [2026] CSIH 10, judgment 17 February 2026). The Court quashed a decision to grant consent for a wind farm over the failure to properly assess whether turbines and grid connection constituted a single project.