Stranoch wind farm

The Stranoch wind farm site is located in Dumfries and Galloway, between New Luce and Barrhill. Consent for a 72MW wind farm was originally granted in 2016 but to improve renewable energy generation and the viability of the site, the original layout was revised and a new planning application submitted in October 2018.

The wind farm now consented by the Energy Consent Unit will have a substantially increased capacity of at least 84MW and will be capable of powering more than 50,000 homes*. There will be 20 turbines in total, with the site being divided into two parts:

A southern group of eight turbines. One turbine has a proposed height of up to 140m to blade tip, one turbine has a height of up to 142.5m and six turbines have heights of up to 149.9m to blade tip.

A northern group of 12 turbines. One turbine of up to 140m to blade tip, one turbine of up to 142.5m, one turbine of up to 149.9m and nine turbines with heights of up to 175m to blade tip.

Copies of the decision statement and related documentation can be obtained on the Energy Consents website at www.energyconsents.scot (ECU Reference ECU00000710).

Preparatory works are now completed with construction due to begin on site in 2024.

EDF Renewables has set up a text messaging service and email distribution list to provide updates on works as they progress. If you would like to be added to the database to receive updates or find out further information about any aspect of the project please email stranochwindfarm@edf-re.uk.

The Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit approved an application for the Stranoch Wind Farm on 24 November 2021.

To enable the wind farm to make an active contribution to help meet Scotland’s ambitious renewable energy and climate change targets, we will now start the preparatory work needed to bring the project to fruition, including the development of a construction timetable for the wind farm.