Kennoxhead Wind Farm Extension II (Penbreck) (Phase 2) (45.6 MW)
Kennoxhead Wind Farm Extension II (Penbreck) (Phase 2) is a 45.6 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 20 February 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 May 2022. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 April 2021 | Application submitted |
| 20 February 2023 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 20 February 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 45.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 May 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Orsted Onshore Limited
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00003263
- Turbines
- 8
- Turbine height
- 220 m
- Address (REPD)
- South of the A70 and south east of Muirkirk, adjacent to Kennoxhead Wind Farm
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 94 weeks
- REPD reference
- 8001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennoxhead Wind Farm | wind farm | 62 | under construction | 3.8 |
| Kennoxhead Wind Farm (Phase 2) | wind farm | 28 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Kennoxhead Wind Farm Extension (Phase 2) | wind farm | 38.4 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Spango Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 49 | application withdrawn | 7.2 |
| Glenmuckloch Wind Farm | wind farm | 33.6 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
| Spango Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 49 | refused | 7.4 |
| Galawhistle | wind farm | 66 | operational | 7.5 |
| Lagrae Battery Energy Storage System | battery storage | 400 | application submitted | 8.2 |
| Lethans Wind Farm | wind farm | 106 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
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 (55.4723, -3.9865).