Harestanes (136 MW wind farm)
Harestanes is a 136 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 July 2014; the record was last updated on 2 July 2014. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 March 2004 | Application submitted |
| 23 December 2005 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 10 September 2007 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 10 September 2007 | Appeal allowed |
| 18 October 2012 | Construction started |
| 1 July 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 136 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 July 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 68
- Address (REPD)
- Mofatt Village Dumfries and Galloway
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 182 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4119
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harestanes Windfarm | battery storage | 100 | under construction | 2.9 |
| Minnygap | wind farm | 25 | operational | 3.9 |
| Auchencairn Forest | wind farm | 32 | application withdrawn | 5.4 |
| Harestanes West Windfarm | wind farm | 84 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Harestanes Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 14 | refused | 7.1 |
| Dalswinton | wind farm | 30 | operational | 7.8 |
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 (55.239, -3.5742).