Clyde Wind Farm Extension (Clyde 2) (173 MW)
Clyde Wind Farm Extension (Clyde 2) is a 173 MW wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 August 2017; the record was last updated on 1 June 2018. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 October 2011 | Application submitted |
| 23 July 2014 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 20 July 2015 | Construction started |
| 15 August 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 173 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 June 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)/ GIB
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00003160
- Turbines
- 54
- Address (REPD)
- Upper Clyde Valley, surrounding Camps Reservoir
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 145 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4178
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayside Wind Farm | wind farm | 147 | application submitted | 4.6 |
| Whitelaw Brae Wind Farm | wind farm | 57 | under construction | 4.8 |
| Tweed Valley, Southern Uplands - Oliver Forest Wind Farm | battery storage | 23 | application submitted | 4.8 |
| Tweed Valley, Southern Uplands - Oliver Forest Wind Farm | wind farm | 50.4 | application submitted | 4.8 |
| Priestgill Wind Farm | wind farm | 46.2 | under construction | 6.5 |
| Clyde Wind Farm | wind farm | 350 | operational | 7.0 |
| Glenkerie Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 15 | permission expired | 8.9 |
| Glenkerie Wind Farm | wind farm | 22 | operational | 8.9 |
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 (55.5041, -3.5479).