Wind farms in Dumfries and Galloway

33 wind farms · 566 turbines

33wind farms
566turbines
1 468MW recorded

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.

4 of these wind farms have a detailed page; the others are listed here from the public registers.

Wind farmTurbinesCapacityYearManufacturer
Kilgallioch wind farm96240 MW2017Vestas
Harestanes68136 MW2014not recorded
Sanquhar 2 Community Wind Farm44269.1 MWn/aVestas
Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard)3621.6 MW1996not recorded
Brochloch Rig (formerly Windy Standard II)3090 MW2017Senvion
Sandy Knowe Wind Farm2471.1 MW2023Vestas
Blackcraig2352.9 MW2018not recorded
Windy Standard III Wind Farm (Brockloch Rig Phase 2)2089.4 MWn/aEnercon
Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park1815.3 MW2014not recorded
Ewe Hill (extension)1636.8 MW2017not recorded
Artfield Fell1519.5 MW2005not recorded
Dalswinton1530 MW2008not recorded
Solwaybank Wind Farm1530 MW2020Vestas
Wether Hill1418.2 MW2007not recorded
Windy Rig Wind Farm1243.2 MW2021Vestas
North Rhins1122 MW2010not recorded
Glenchamber Wind Farm1127.5 MW2016not recorded
Minsca1125.3 MW2008not recorded
Whiteside Hill1125.3 MW2018Vestas
Minnygap1025 MW2017not recorded
Crossdykes1048 MW2021Siemens Gamesa
Kilgallioch Windfarm (Extension)950.4 MWn/anot recorded
Sanquhar Community Windfarm930.6 MW2018Vestas
Twentyshilling Hill Wind Farm9n/an/anot recorded
Balmurrie Fell Wind Farm79.1 MW2012not recorded
Ewe Hill613.8 MW2016not recorded
Craig Wind Farm410 MW2007not recorded
Barlockhart Moor48.1 MW2013not recorded
Plascow wind cluster32.4 MW2015not recorded
Sunnyside wind cluster21 MW2015not recorded
Craig Wind Farm (Extension)12.5 MW2017not recorded
Airies Farm12.5 MW2017not recorded
Torrs Hill12 MWn/anot recorded