Capacity recorded for 32 of the 33 wind farms — the real total is higher.
Commissioning years range from 1996 to 2023.
Status: Operating 28 · Under construction 5
Turbine manufacturers: Vestas (7) · Senvion (1) · Enercon (1) · Siemens Gamesa (1) — recorded for 10 of 33 wind farms
The largest is Kilgallioch wind farm with 96 turbines and 240 MW. It is followed by Harestanes (68 turbines) and Sanquhar 2 Community Wind Farm (44 turbines).
11 of the 28 wind farms with a recorded commissioning year were built before 2015, which makes them candidates for repowering in the coming years.
On average, a wind farm in this region has 17.2 turbines, for 45.9 MW.
All 33 of these wind farms have a detailed page.
| Wind farm | Turbines | Capacity | Year | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgallioch wind farm | 96 | 240 MW | 2017 | Vestas |
| Harestanes | 68 | 136 MW | 2014 | not recorded |
| Sanquhar 2 Community Wind Farm | 44 | 269.1 MW | n/a | Vestas |
| Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard) | 36 | 21.6 MW | 1996 | not recorded |
| Brochloch Rig (formerly Windy Standard II) | 30 | 90 MW | 2017 | Senvion |
| Sandy Knowe Wind Farm | 24 | 71.1 MW | 2023 | Vestas |
| Blackcraig | 23 | 52.9 MW | 2018 | not recorded |
| Windy Standard III Wind Farm (Brockloch Rig Phase 2) | 20 | 89.4 MW | n/a | Enercon |
| Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park | 18 | 15.3 MW | 2014 | not recorded |
| Ewe Hill (extension) | 16 | 36.8 MW | 2017 | not recorded |
| Artfield Fell | 15 | 19.5 MW | 2005 | not recorded |
| Dalswinton | 15 | 30 MW | 2008 | not recorded |
| Solwaybank Wind Farm | 15 | 30 MW | 2020 | Vestas |
| Wether Hill | 14 | 18.2 MW | 2007 | not recorded |
| Windy Rig Wind Farm | 12 | 43.2 MW | 2021 | Vestas |
| North Rhins | 11 | 22 MW | 2010 | not recorded |
| Glenchamber Wind Farm | 11 | 27.5 MW | 2016 | not recorded |
| Minsca | 11 | 25.3 MW | 2008 | not recorded |
| Whiteside Hill | 11 | 25.3 MW | 2018 | Vestas |
| Minnygap | 10 | 25 MW | 2017 | not recorded |
| Crossdykes | 10 | 48 MW | 2021 | Siemens Gamesa |
| Kilgallioch Windfarm (Extension) | 9 | 50.4 MW | n/a | not recorded |
| Sanquhar Community Windfarm | 9 | 30.6 MW | 2018 | Vestas |
| Twentyshilling Hill Wind Farm | 9 | n/a | n/a | not recorded |
| Balmurrie Fell Wind Farm | 7 | 9.1 MW | 2012 | not recorded |
| Ewe Hill | 6 | 13.8 MW | 2016 | not recorded |
| Craig Wind Farm | 4 | 10 MW | 2007 | not recorded |
| Barlockhart Moor | 4 | 8.1 MW | 2013 | not recorded |
| Plascow wind cluster | 3 | 2.4 MW | 2015 | not recorded |
| Sunnyside wind cluster | 2 | 1 MW | 2015 | not recorded |
| Craig Wind Farm (Extension) | 1 | 2.5 MW | 2017 | not recorded |
| Airies Farm | 1 | 2.5 MW | 2017 | not recorded |
| Torrs Hill | 1 | 2 MW | n/a | not recorded |
| Data | Source | Extract |
|---|---|---|
| Site, capacity, status, planning milestones | Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ, Open Government Licence v3) | Q2 2026, published 03/08/2026 |
| Turbine positions | OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) | 19/08/2026 |
| Manufacturer and model | OpenStreetMap 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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