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WIND Β· OPERATIONAL

Douglas West

Douglas West is a 44.9 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, operated by Greencoat Capital. The UK government lists it as operational in its register of power stations (DUKES table 5.11, May 2025).

  • Onshore
  • Scotland
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningJul 2015 (completed)
  2. ConsentedFeb 2016 (completed)
  3. ConstructionMar 2021 (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 2023 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Planning dates from the Renewable Energy Planning Database; operating status from DUKES table 5.11.

Key facts

Installed capacity
44.9 MW
Status
Operational
Technology
Wind Β· Onshore
Operator
Greencoat Capital
Region
Scotland
Country
Scotland
Grid connection (DUKES)
HV
Combined heat & power
No
Postcode
ML11 0LU
Coordinates
55.5650, -3.8728

Location

Map position from the published coordinates. For small sites this can be an approximate point rather than the exact boundary. Map Β© OpenStreetMap contributors.

How Douglas West compares

119th of 488largest wind farms in the UK register
65th of 199in Scotland
0.15%of listed UK wind farms capacity
β‰ˆ 102 GWhillustrative output a year

At a typical UK load factor for this technology (about 26% of the maximum possible output), a 44.9 MW station would generate roughly 102 GWh of electricity in a year, similar to the annual use of about 37,830 homes at 2,700 kWh each. This is an illustrative estimate, not the station's metered output: real generation varies with weather, availability and grid constraints.

Wind farms turn the kinetic energy of the wind into electricity with turbines. Output varies with wind speed. Offshore sites usually see stronger, steadier winds than onshore sites and so generate more per MW of capacity.

All UK wind farms Wind farms in Scotland All run by Greencoat Capital

Nearby generating sites

Also operated by Greencoat Capital

Greencoat Capital operates 195 sites in the register. Largest first:

Planning history

From the government's Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), matched to this site by location, capacity and name.

Planning status
Operational
Site name in planning record
Douglas West and Dalquhandy Renewable Energy Project
Developer / operator
Greencoat (formerly 3R Energy/Blue Energy) / BayWa r.e
Planning authority
South Lanarkshire
Planning reference
CL/15/0273
Application submitted
16 July 2015
Permission granted
2 February 2016
Construction started
28 March 2021
Began operating
1 January 2023
Capacity in planning record
45 MW
Address
Douglas West and Dalquhandy, F, Lesmahagow, Site West of Junction 11 of M7, Lanark, Strathclyde, South Lanarkshire, ML11 0
REPD reference
5393

Source

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES), table 5.11: power stations in the United Kingdom β€” operational at end of May 2025. Capacity is installed capacity as published, not current output. Status reflects the source date, not live operation.
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Last checked by Octary: 15 July 2026

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