Dalquhandy Windfarm (42 MW)
Dalquhandy Windfarm is a 42 MW wind farm project in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 January 2023; the record was last updated on 16 January 2026.
42 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
16 January 2026record last updated
South Ayrshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 February 2012 | Application submitted |
| 27 January 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2023 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 42 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Dalquhandy Wind Farm Limited
- Planning authority
- South Ayrshire
- Planning application reference
- CL/12/0042
- Turbines
- 10
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Dalquhandy, South Lanarkshire
- Council area (by location)
- South Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 156 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4189
Who decides
| Applications | South Ayrshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (60%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 13 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 41.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Straid Farm Wind Park | wind farm | 36.8 | refused on appeal | 1.3 |
| Millenderdale Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | refused on appeal | 2.4 |
| Breaker Hill | wind farm | 7.2 | refused on appeal | 3.5 |
| Kilgallioch | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Assel Valley Wind Farm | wind farm | 25 | operational | 9.7 |
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 (55.1806, -4.9096).