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Onshore Wind

Arecleoch Wind Farm (extension)

Land 2km south west of Barrhill, South Ayrshire, Ayrshire, KA26 0PP

Arecleoch Wind Farm (extension) is a 72.8 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish Power Renewables. It is recorded as under construction since June 2025. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36), reference ECU00001864.…

Under Construction
Project stageUnder construction
  1. PlanningJun 2019 (completed)
  2. ConsentedNov 2021 (completed)
  3. ConstructionJun 2025 (current stage)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Under Construction.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Under Construction. Source record updated 2025-07-25.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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72.800 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Arecleoch Wind Farm (extension) is a 72.8 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish Power Renewables. It is recorded as under construction since June 2025. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36), reference ECU00001864.

Site Schematic

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)72.800 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperScottish Power Renewables
Owner / operatorScottish Power Renewables
Year consented2021
Construction started2025
LocationLand 2km south west of Barrhill, South Ayrshire, Ayrshire, KA26 0PP
RegionScotland
Coordinates55.068785Β°N, 4.7970535Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Storage Co-location REPD Ref ID7882
CfD Allocation RoundAR4
CfD Capacity (MW)74.1
Turbine Capacity (MW)5.6
No. of Turbines13
Height of Turbines (m)200

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2019-06-12
2021-11-16
2025-06-01