🌬️ Onshore wind farm

Kilgallioch wind farm
Dumfries and Galloway · Dumfries and Galloway

Recorded in WhichWindTurbine: 96 wind turbines Vestas in operation. Point the app at one of them to see its profile in real time.

96
turbines
240
MW total
2.5 MW
per turbine
n/a
rotor diameter

📍 96 turbines mapped — each dot is a turbine recorded in the database. Average position: 55.0014 N · 4.79911 W.

Wind farm facts

LocationDumfries and Galloway — Dumfries and Galloway
TypeOnshore wind
Number of turbines (database)96
ManufacturerGamesa (now Siemens Gamesa)
ModelG114-2.5 (94) and G90-2.0 (2)
Rated power per turbine2.5 MW
Total capacity (database)240 MW
Rotor diameterData not available
Tip height137 m
Commissioning year2017
StatusOperational
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✓ Verified reference — turbine make and model

Gamesa (now Siemens Gamesa) · G114-2.5 (94) and G90-2.0 (2) · 96 turbines · 2.5 MW each · rotor 114 m

Source: ScottishPower, Gamesa contract press release, 2015, read on 2026-09-14. Corroborated by 5 further sources. OpenStreetMap tags shown elsewhere on this page differ from this record; the sources above prevail.

✓ Independently confirmed on 2026-09-19 by Farrans, builder of the wind farm and its extension: “the original 96 Gamesa turbines, up to 239 MW” — from the company that installed them, contradicting the OpenStreetMap tag “Vestas”.

🇬🇧 This model in the UK

Verified model at this site: Gamesa (now Siemens Gamesa) G114-2.5 (94) and G90-2.0 (2). Model information from OpenStreetMap tags is incomplete: no other UK site records this model yet.

♻️ Project timeline

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

→ ~2040201520202025today1234
  1. 1Mar 2010 — Application submitted
  2. 2Feb 2013 — Permission granted
  3. 3Jul 2015 — Under construction
  4. 4Dec 2017 — Operational

DevelopmentConstructionOperationAhead (repowering horizon at 22 years)

Operator (or applicant): Scottish Power Renewables · Turbines: 96 · Turbine capacity: 2.5 MW · Status: Operational

The register links a second scheme on this site (REPD ref 7340, Under Construction): 9 turbines · 5.6 MW each · 180 m tip height · applicant ScottishPower Renewables. Two schemes on one site usually mean a repowering or an extension — to be confirmed with the operator.

Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0. REPD ref 4386.

Frequently asked questions

How many wind turbines does Kilgallioch wind farm have?

The WhichWindTurbine database records 96 wind turbines in operation at this site, with a total capacity of about 240 MW (sources: REPD and OpenStreetMap).

What type of turbines does this wind farm use?

Manufacturer: Vestas — model V150-6.0. This information comes from the public data integrated in WhichWindTurbine.

Where is Kilgallioch wind farm located?

Area: Dumfries and Galloway — Dumfries and Galloway. The average position of the wind farm is 55.0014 N / 4.79911 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 Kilgallioch wind farm commissioned?

The commissioning year recorded in the database is 2017. 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 2039. 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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