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Onshore Wind

Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine)

Former Surface Mine, Tower Road, Douglas, Broken Cross, Lanark, Strathclyde, Lanarkshire, ML11 9PB

Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine) is a 48 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is BayWa r.e. UK Limited. It is recorded as operational since October 2024. The determining authority is South Lanarkshire, reference P/19/1636.…

Operational Β· Since 2024
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningOct 2019 (completed)
  2. ConsentedApr 2020 (completed)
  3. ConstructionJul 2023 (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 2024 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2026-01-16.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

48.000 MW
Registered Capacity
2024
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine) is a 48 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is BayWa r.e. UK Limited. It is recorded as operational since October 2024. The determining authority is South Lanarkshire, reference P/19/1636.

Site Schematic

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)48.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperBayWa r.e. UK Limited
Owner / operatorBayWa r.e. UK Limited
Year consented2020
Construction started2023
Commissioned / target2024
LocationFormer Surface Mine, Tower Road, Douglas, Broken Cross, Lanark, Strathclyde, Lanarkshire, ML11 9PB
RegionScotland
Coordinates55.6044989Β°N, 3.8161743Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
CfD Allocation RoundAR4
CfD Capacity (MW)48
No. of Turbines10
Height of Turbines (m)149.9

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2019-10-30
2020-04-21
2023-07-01
2024-10-01