🌬️ Onshore wind farm

Braes O'Doune
Stirling · Stirling

Recorded in WhichWindTurbine: 36 wind turbines Vestas in operation. Point the app at one of them to see its profile in real time.

36
turbines
72
MW total
2 MW
per turbine
80 m
rotor diameter

📍 36 turbines mapped — each dot is a turbine recorded in the database. Average position: 56.272 N · 4.06579 W.

Wind farm facts

LocationStirling — Stirling
TypeOnshore wind
Number of turbines (database)36
ManufacturerVestas
ModelV80-2.0
Rated power per turbine2 MW
Total capacity (database)72 MW
Rotor diameter80 m
Tip heightData not available
Commissioning year2006
StatusOperational
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✓ Verified reference — turbine make and model

Vestas · V80-2.0 · 36 turbines · 2 MW each · rotor 80 m

Source: Greencoat UK Wind, owner of the wind farm (via Wikipedia), 2015, read on 2026-09-14. Corroborated by 2 further sources. Where OpenStreetMap tags differ, this record prevails.

♻️ Project timeline

Dated milestones from the UK Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Q2 2026 — not estimates.

→ ~202920052010201520202025today1234
  1. 1Oct 2002 — Application submitted
  2. 2Oct 2004 — Permission granted
  3. 3May 2006 — Under construction
  4. 4Sep 2006 — Operational

The register also records a planning permission expiry in Oct 2017, after construction had started: an administrative date with no effect on the wind farm, left off the axis.

DevelopmentConstructionOperationAhead (repowering horizon at 22 years)

Operator (or applicant): Greencoat UK Wind · Turbines: 36 · Turbine capacity: 2 MW · Status: Operational

Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0. REPD ref 3119.

Frequently asked questions

How many wind turbines does Braes O'Doune have?

The WhichWindTurbine database records 36 wind turbines in operation at this site, with a total capacity of about 72 MW (sources: REPD and OpenStreetMap).

Where is Braes O'Doune located?

Area: Stirling — Stirling. The average position of the wind farm is 56.272 N / 4.06579 W.

How can I identify a turbine at this wind farm?

With the WhichWindTurbine web app: from an open viewpoint, point your phone at a turbine. The app combines your GPS position, compass and camera with its database to show the profile of the turbine you are looking at.

When was Braes O'Doune commissioned?

The commissioning year recorded in the database is 2006. Public data may differ slightly from the operator's official date.

When could this wind farm be repowered?

Based on a typical lifetime of ~22 years for an onshore wind farm, the repowering window would be around 2028. Indicative projection only — no operator decision is implied.

Data sources

Wind farm data: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero — Open Government Licence) for site attributes, and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) for turbine positions, as integrated in WhichWindTurbine. "Data not available" means the public sources do not record that attribute for this site.

Sources and dates

DataSourceExtract
Site, capacity, status, planning milestonesRenewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ, Open Government Licence v3)Q2 2026, published 03/08/2026
Turbine positionsOpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)19/08/2026
Manufacturer and modelOpenStreetMap tags, unverified — REPD does not record turbine models. Known for 41 % of UK turbines (manufacturer) and 32 % (model); some values are propagated within a site and may be wrong.19/08/2026

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