Ewe Hill (13.8 MW wind farm)
Ewe Hill is a 13.8 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 May 2016; the record was last updated on 26 October 2016. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 April 2004 | Application submitted |
| 7 June 2010 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 10 September 2015 | Construction started |
| 30 May 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 13.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 26 October 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- IEC3/107
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Near Langham and Lockerbie Dumfries
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 322 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewe Hill (extension) | wind farm | 36.8 | operational | <0.1 |
| Minsca | wind farm | 36.8 | operational | 2.1 |
| Newfield | wind farm | 63 | refused | 3.9 |
| Arla Lockerbie Creamery Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | application submitted | 5.1 |
| Little Hartfell Wind Farm | wind farm | 50.4 | application withdrawn | 8.2 |
| Land At Hartwood Hill | wind farm | 21 | application withdrawn | 8.4 |
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 (55.1071, -3.3339).