Lorg Windfarm (64 MW)
Lorg Windfarm is a 64 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 20 January 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 22 June 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 November 2022 | Application submitted |
| 20 January 2026 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 20 January 2031 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 64 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 22 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- RWE Npower Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00003283
- Turbines
- 10
- Turbine height
- 200 m
- Address (REPD)
- Lorg Windfarm, Ayr
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 166 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 13175
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land between Lorg Hill, Ewe Hill and Brown Hill 15/P/2/0337 | 32.4 | 7 December 2015 | replaced by a revised application |
| Lorg Windfarm 15/0935/PP | 49.5 | 5 January 2016 | replaced by a revised application |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanquhar 2 Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 308 | under construction | 3.7 |
| Euchanhead Wind Farm | wind farm | 126 | application submitted | 4.4 |
| Windy Rig Wind Farm | wind farm | 43 | operational | 5.9 |
| Wether Hill | wind farm | 18.2 | operational | 6.4 |
| Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard) | wind farm | 21.6 | operational | 6.6 |
| Wether Hill WindFarm (extension) | wind farm | 22 | application withdrawn | 6.6 |
| Afton Wind Farm | wind farm | 50 | operational | 6.9 |
| Sanquhar 'Six' Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.8 | abandoned | 6.9 |
| Longburn Wind Farm | wind farm | 72 | application withdrawn | 7.0 |
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 (55.2757, -4.0854).