🌬️ 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
ManufacturerVestas
ModelV100
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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🇬🇧 This model in the UK

This wind farm uses the V100 model. According to the WhichWindTurbine database, 53 V100 turbines are recorded in operation in the UK (model information is not available for every turbine).

♻️ Life stage of the wind farm

Life stage: mature operation. Commissioned in 2007 (19 years ago), this wind farm is approaching its renewal window. Estimate: based on a ~22-year lifetime, the repowering window would be around 2029 indicative projection.

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: Vestas — model V100. This information comes from the public data integrated in WhichWindTurbine.

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.