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Onshore Wind

Knockcronal Wind Farm

4.8 km south of Straiton and 17.4 km east of Girvan, Maybole, Ayrshire, KA19 7NF

Knockcronal Wind Farm is a 59.4 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Statkraft UK Limited. Planning permission has been granted as of November 2025 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36), refe…

Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
  1. PlanningNov 2021 (completed)
  2. ConsentedNov 2025 (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Planning Permission Granted.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2026-01-08.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

59.400 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Knockcronal Wind Farm is a 59.4 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Statkraft UK Limited. Planning permission has been granted as of November 2025 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36), reference ECU00002181.

Site Schematic

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)59.400 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperStatkraft UK Limited
Owner / operatorStatkraft UK Limited
Year consented2025
Location4.8 km south of Straiton and 17.4 km east of Girvan, Maybole, Ayrshire, KA19 7NF
RegionScotland
Coordinates55.2788388Β°N, 4.5508273Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Storage Co-location REPD Ref ID10284
No. of Turbines9
Height of Turbines (m)200

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2021-11-17
2025-11-05