Douglas West Wind Farm (extension) (78 MW)
Douglas West Wind Farm (extension) is a 78 MW wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 June 2024; the record was last updated on 2 March 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 April 2019 | Application submitted |
| 18 November 2021 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 June 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 78 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 2 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- ScottishPower Renewables (UK) Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00001836
- Turbines
- 13
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- Douglas West and Dalquhandy, F, Lesmahagow, Site West of Junction 11 of M7, Lanark,
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 136 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 6826
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas West and Dalquhandy Renewable Energy Project | wind farm | 45 | operational | <0.1 |
| Carlisle Road | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 0.6 |
| Cumberhead West Wind Farm | wind farm | 126 | under construction | 1.3 |
| Nutberry Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | operational | 2.4 |
| Hagshaw Hill Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 26 | operational | 3.0 |
| High Netherfauld House Farm 1, Tower Road | battery storage | 502 | application submitted | 3.1 |
| Poniel Wind Turbines | wind farm | 9 | application withdrawn | 3.2 |
| Hagshaw Hill | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Hagshaw Hill (Repowering) | wind farm | 84 | operational | 3.3 |
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 (55.5874, -3.8901).