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Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Extension

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Sandy Knowe Wind Farm, Kirkconnell, Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, DG4 6JY

Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Extension is a 21.6 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Executive Resource Group. Planning permission has been granted as of August 2025 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Scottish Government…

Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
  1. PlanningAug 2022 (completed)
  2. ConsentedAug 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 2025-10-01.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

21.600 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Sandy Knowe Wind Farm Extension is a 21.6 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Executive Resource Group. Planning permission has been granted as of August 2025 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36), reference ECU00003274.

Site Schematic

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)21.600 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperExecutive Resource Group
Owner / operatorExecutive Resource Group
Year consented2025
LocationSandy Knowe Wind Farm, Kirkconnell, Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, DG4 6JY
RegionScotland
Coordinates55.3727644Β°N, 3.9477187Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Storage Co-location REPD Ref ID12080
Turbine Capacity (MW)3.6
No. of Turbines6
Height of Turbines (m)149

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2022-08-18
2025-08-26