Cumberhead West Wind Farm (126 MW)
Cumberhead West Wind Farm is a 126 MW wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 October 2023; the record was last updated on 1 November 2023. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 December 2020 | Application submitted |
| 18 November 2021 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 October 2023 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 126 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 1 November 2023
- Operator or applicant
- 3R Energy Solutions Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00002171
- Turbines
- 21
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- Cumberhead Forest
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 50 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 3328
The scheme also includes 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Road | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Douglas West and Dalquhandy Renewable Energy Project | wind farm | 45 | operational | 1.3 |
| Douglas West Wind Farm (extension) | wind farm | 78 | under construction | 1.3 |
| Nutberry Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | operational | 2.1 |
| Coalburn Energy | battery storage | 500 | under construction | 2.8 |
| Central Eco Park Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| High Netherfauld House Farm 1, Tower Road | battery storage | 502 | application submitted | 3.2 |
| Poniel Wind Turbines | wind farm | 9 | application withdrawn | 3.5 |
| Hagshaw Hill Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 26 | operational | 4.2 |
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 (55.599, -3.8875).