Minsca (36.8 MW wind farm)
Minsca is a 36.8 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 March 2008; the record was last updated on 25 September 2014.
36.8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 September 2014record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 August 2003 | Application submitted |
| 27 June 2004 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 March 2008 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 36.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Airtricity
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 03p40389
- Turbines
- 16
- Address (REPD)
- 8km NE of Lockerbie Dumfries and Galloway
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 44 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4517
Who decides
| Applications | Dumfries and Galloway | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 106 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 40 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 33 of 72 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 6 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 19 / 17 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewe Hill | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | 2.1 |
| Ewe Hill (extension) | wind farm | 36.8 | operational | 2.1 |
| Arla Lockerbie Creamery Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | application submitted | 3.8 |
| Newfield | wind farm | 63 | refused | 5.9 |
| Little Hartfell Wind Farm | wind farm | 50.4 | application withdrawn | 8.1 |
| Land At Hartwood Hill | wind farm | 21 | application withdrawn | 8.1 |
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 (55.1221, -3.3529).