Arecleoch Wind Farm (extension) (72.8 MW)
Arecleoch Wind Farm (extension) is a 72.8 MW wind farm project in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 June 2025; the record was last updated on 25 July 2025. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 June 2019 | Application submitted |
| 16 November 2021 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 June 2025 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 72.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 25 July 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00001864
- Turbines
- 13
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land 2km south west of Barrhill, South Ayrshire
- Council area (by location)
- South Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 127 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 6798
The scheme also includes 20 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (under construction).
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arecleoch Windfarm | wind farm | 120 | operational | <0.1 |
| Chirmorie Wind Farm | wind farm | 80 | approved, not built | 1.7 |
| Altercannoch Wind Farm | wind farm | 27.7 | refused on appeal | 3.3 |
| Mark Hill | wind farm | 56 | operational | 7.4 |
| Corwar Wind Farm | wind farm | 16.4 | refused on appeal | 7.7 |
| Kilgallioch wind farm | wind farm | 239 | operational | 8.9 |
| Kilgallioch Windfarm (Extension) | wind farm | 50.4 | under construction | 9.2 |
| Kilgallioch Windfarm (Extension Solar) | solar farm | 20 | abandoned | 9.2 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (55.0688, -4.7971).