🌬️ Onshore wind farm

Farr Wind Farm
Highland · Highland

Recorded in WhichWindTurbine: 40 wind turbines in operation. Point the app at one of them to see its profile in real time.

40
turbines
92
MW total
2.3 MW
per turbine
n/a
rotor diameter

📍 40 turbines mapped — each dot is a turbine recorded in the database. Average position: 57.3346 N · 4.10866 W.

Wind farm facts

LocationHighland — Highland
TypeOnshore wind
Number of turbines (database)40
ManufacturerSiemens
Modelmodel not established
Rated power per turbine2.3 MW
Total capacity (database)92 MW
Rotor diameterData not available
Tip heightData not available
Commissioning year2005
StatusOperational
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✓ Verified reference — turbine make and model

Siemens · model not established · 40 turbines · 2.3 MW each

Source: Wikipedia, wind farm article, 2026, read on 2026-09-14. Corroborated by 3 further sources. Where OpenStreetMap tags differ, this record prevails.

✓ Independently confirmed on 2026-09-19 by Wikipedia, list of onshore wind farms in the United Kingdom (secondary source, compiled from UKWED): 40 Bonus B2300 (2.3 MW), 2006 — the Bonus name for the SWT-2.3-82, which pins down the previously unknown model.

♻️ Project timeline

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

→ ~202820052010201520202025today1234
  1. 1Sep 2002 — Application submitted
  2. 2Oct 2004 — Permission granted
  3. 3Apr 2005 — Under construction
  4. 4Oct 2005 — Operational

DevelopmentConstructionOperationAhead (repowering horizon at 22 years)

Operator (or applicant): Innogy (formerly RWE npower) · Turbines: 40 · Turbine capacity: 2.3 MW · Status: Operational

Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0. REPD ref 4676.

Frequently asked questions

How many wind turbines does Farr Wind Farm have?

The WhichWindTurbine database records 40 wind turbines in operation at this site, with a total capacity of about 92 MW (sources: REPD and OpenStreetMap).

Where is Farr Wind Farm located?

Area: Highland — Highland. The average position of the wind farm is 57.3346 N / 4.10866 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 Farr Wind Farm commissioned?

The commissioning year recorded in the database is 2005. 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 2027. 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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