Dersalloch (69 MW wind farm)
Dersalloch is a 69 MW wind farm project in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 August 2016; the record was last updated on 12 December 2016. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 July 2005 | Application submitted |
| 23 July 2014 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 24 September 2015 | Construction started |
| 15 August 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 69 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 12 December 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 23
- Address (REPD)
- Dersalloch Hill
- Council area (by location)
- South Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 469 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4269
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dersalloch Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| Enoch Hill 2 Windfarm | wind farm | 10 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Enoch Hill, Dalmellington | battery storage | 11 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Wind Farm at Sclenteuch Wind Farm | wind farm | 54 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Sclenteuch Wind Farm | battery storage | 45 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Linfairn Wind Farm | wind farm | 54.4 | appeal withdrawn | 4.3 |
| Knockcronal Wind Farm | wind farm | 59.4 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Knockkippen Wind, Solar & Battery Farm | wind farm | 60 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Knockkippen Wind, Solar & Battery Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
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 (55.3043, -4.4882).