Brochloch Rig (formerly Windy Standard II) (90 MW)
Brochloch Rig (formerly Windy Standard II) is a 90 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 June 2017; the record was last updated on 27 February 2018. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 December 2001 | Application submitted |
| 13 March 2007 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 7 August 2014 | Construction started |
| 15 June 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 90 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 February 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Fred Olsen Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- 02/n/20002
- Turbines
- 30
- Turbine height
- 120 m
- Address (REPD)
- Near New Cummock
- Council area (by location)
- not known
- Time to decision
- 274 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4431
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard) | wind farm | 21.6 | operational | 1.4 |
| Windy Standard I Repower | wind farm | 49.6 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| Windy Rig Wind Farm | wind farm | 43 | operational | 2.5 |
| Afton Wind Farm | wind farm | 50 | operational | 2.8 |
| Windy Standard III Wind Farm (Brockloch Rig Phase 2) | wind farm | 87.6 | under construction | 3.0 |
| South Kyle Wind Farm | wind farm | 240 | operational | 6.3 |
| Euchanhead Wind Farm | wind farm | 126 | application submitted | 6.5 |
| Ashmark Hill Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused | 6.5 |
| Enoch Hill | wind farm | 70 | operational | 7.4 |
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 (55.2922, -4.2031).