🌬️ Onshore wind farm

South Kyle Wind Farm
Strathclyde · East Ayrshire

Recorded in WhichWindTurbine: 50 wind turbines Nordex in operation. Point the app at one of them to see its profile in real time.

50
turbines
240
MW total
4.8 MW
per turbine
133 m
rotor diameter

📍 50 turbines mapped — each dot is a turbine recorded in the database. Average position: 55.3167 N · 4.27875 W.

Wind farm facts

LocationStrathclyde — East Ayrshire
TypeOnshore wind
Number of turbines (database)50
ManufacturerNordex
ModelN133/4.8 (Delta4000)
Rated power per turbine4.8 MW
Total capacity (database)240 MW
Rotor diameter133 m
Tip height150 m
Commissioning year2023
StatusOperational
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✓ Verified reference — turbine make and model

Nordex · N133/4.8 (Delta4000) · 50 turbines · 4.8 MW each · hub 84 m · rotor 133.2 m

Source: Nordex, Vattenfall contract press release, 2020-05, read on 2026-09-15. Corroborated by 5 further sources. OpenStreetMap tags shown elsewhere on this page differ from this record; the sources above prevail.

🇬🇧 This model in the UK

Verified model at this site: Nordex N133/4.8 (Delta4000). In the WhichWindTurbine database, the N133 appears on 42 turbines across the UK, from OpenStreetMap tags — which are incomplete and, at this site, differed from the verified record.

♻️ Project timeline

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

→ ~2045201520202025today12345
  1. 1Aug 2013 — Application submitted
  2. 2Jun 2017 — Permission granted
  3. 3Jun 2017 — Granted on appeal
  4. 4Jul 2020 — Under construction
  5. 5Jun 2023 — Operational

The register also records a planning permission expiry in Jun 2022, 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): Vattenfall · Turbines: 50 · Turbine capacity: 4.8 MW · Tip height: 150 m · Status: Operational

Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0. REPD ref 4586.

Frequently asked questions

How many wind turbines does South Kyle Wind Farm have?

The WhichWindTurbine database records 50 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: Nordex — model N133/4.8 (Delta4000). Verified against Nordex, Vattenfall contract press release.

Where is South Kyle Wind Farm located?

Area: Strathclyde — East Ayrshire. The average position of the wind farm is 55.3167 N / 4.27875 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 South Kyle Wind Farm commissioned?

The commissioning year recorded in the database is 2023. 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 2045. 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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