🌬️ Onshore wind farm

Whitelee
Strathclyde · East Ayrshire

Recorded in WhichWindTurbine: 140 wind turbines Vestas in operation. Point the app at one of them to see its profile in real time.

140
turbines
322
MW total
2.3 MW
per turbine
n/a
rotor diameter

📍 140 turbines mapped — each dot is a turbine recorded in the database. Average position: 55.6867 N · 4.27652 W.

Wind farm facts

LocationStrathclyde — East Ayrshire
TypeOnshore wind
Number of turbines (database)140
ManufacturerSiemens
ModelSWT-2.3-93 (100) and SWT-2.3-82 VS (40)
Rated power per turbine2.3 MW
Total capacity (database)322 MW
Rotor diameterData not available
Tip heightData not available
Commissioning year2007
StatusOperational
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✓ Verified reference — turbine make and model

Siemens · SWT-2.3-93 (100) and SWT-2.3-82 VS (40) · 140 turbines · 2.3 MW each · hub 65 m · rotor 90 m

Source: Iberdrola, official wind farm page, 2026, read on 2026-09-14. Corroborated by 6 further sources. Where OpenStreetMap tags differ, this record prevails.

🇬🇧 This model in the UK

Verified model at this site: Siemens SWT-2.3-93 (100) and SWT-2.3-82 VS (40). 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.

→ ~203020052010201520202025today1234
  1. 1Jan 2002 — Application submitted
  2. 2Apr 2006 — Permission granted
  3. 3Dec 2006 — Under construction
  4. 4Dec 2007 — Operational

The register also records a planning permission expiry in Apr 2013, 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): CRE Energy/ Scottish Power · Turbines: 140 · 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 3489.

Frequently asked questions

How many wind turbines does Whitelee have?

The WhichWindTurbine database records 140 wind turbines in operation at this site, with a total capacity of about 322 MW (sources: REPD and OpenStreetMap).

What type of turbines does this wind farm use?

Manufacturer: Siemens — model SWT-2.3-93 (100) and SWT-2.3-82 VS (40). Verified against Iberdrola, official wind farm page.

Where is Whitelee located?

Area: Strathclyde — East Ayrshire. The average position of the wind farm is 55.6867 N / 4.27652 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 Whitelee commissioned?

The commissioning year recorded in the database is 2007. 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 2029. 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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