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Onshore Wind

Watsonhead Wind Farm

Land East Of Watsonhead Farm Watsonhead Road Allanton, Lanarkshire, ML2 9PL

Watsonhead Wind Farm is a 8.4 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Green Cat Renewables. It is recorded as operational since October 2023. The determining authority is North Lanarkshire.…

Operational Β· Since 2023
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningFeb 2018 (completed)
  2. ConsentedFeb 2020 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 2023 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2025-10-14.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

8.400 MW
Registered Capacity
2023
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Watsonhead Wind Farm is a 8.4 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Green Cat Renewables. It is recorded as operational since October 2023. The determining authority is North Lanarkshire.

Site Schematic

SCOTLAND Β· ? turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)8.400 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperGreen Cat Renewables
Owner / operatorGreen Cat Renewables
Year consented2020
Commissioned / target2023
LocationLand East Of Watsonhead Farm Watsonhead Road Allanton, Lanarkshire, ML2 9PL
RegionScotland
Coordinates55.7745315Β°N, 3.8437508Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
CfD Allocation RoundAR5
CfD Capacity (MW)8.4
Turbine Capacity (MW)4.2
No. of Turbines2
Height of Turbines (m)149.38

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2018-02-21
2020-02-24
2023-10-01