Onshore Wind

Whitelee Wind Farm

Eaglesham Moor, Whitelee Forest, Fenwick Moor, East Kilbride, South of Glasgow, Strathclyde

Whitelee is a 322 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is CRE Energy/ Scottish Power. It is recorded as operational since December 2007. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36), reference 2002/0001/EB.…

Operational · Since 2007

Project stageOperating

PlanningJan 2002 (completed)
ConsentedApr 2006 (completed)
ConstructionDec 2006 (completed)
OperatingDec 2007 (current stage)
Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2010-05-20.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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📋 Project Overview

Site Schematic

Schematic diagram — not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

🔧 Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)	322.000 MW
No. of turbines/units	140
Unit capacity	2.3 MW each

🔌 Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏢 Development & Ownership

Developer	CRE Energy/ Scottish Power
Owner / operator	CRE Energy/ Scottish Power
Year consented	2006
Construction started	2006
Commissioned / target	2007
Location	Eaglesham Moor, Whitelee Forest, Fenwick Moor, East Kilbride, South of Glasgow, Strathclyde
Region	Scotland
Coordinates	55.6812069°N, 4.2790606°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technology	Wind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)	2.3
No. of Turbines	140

📅 Project Timeline

2002-01-23

2006-04-01

2006-12-01

2007-12-14