Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension (67.2 MW)
Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension is a 67.2 MW wind farm project in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 October 2024; the record was last updated on 4 November 2024. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 October 2014 | Application submitted |
| 16 September 2016 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 June 2021 | Construction started |
| 1 October 2024 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 67.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 November 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Banks Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00002083
- Turbines
- 15
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- approximately 5 km south of the town of Strathaven
- Council area (by location)
- South Lanarkshire
- Time to decision
- 101 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4628
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kype Muir Wind Farm | wind farm | 88.4 | operational | <0.1 |
| Wind turbines at Hawkwood Wind Farm Kype Highway Strathaven | wind farm | 33 | application submitted | 2.2 |
| Auchrobert Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | operational | 3.4 |
| Dungavel Hill | wind farm | 29.9 | operational | 4.7 |
| West Dykes Head | wind farm | 7.6 | refused | 5.5 |
| Goodbush Hill | wind farm | 24 | application withdrawn | 5.8 |
| Dungavel House, IRC Muirkirk Road Wind Farm | wind farm | 11.4 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Bankend Rig III Wind Farm | wind farm | 66 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Nutberry | wind farm | 60 | application withdrawn | 6.6 |
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 (55.6327, -4.0361).