North Kyle Energy Project (206 MW wind farm)
North Kyle Energy Project is a 206 MW wind farm project in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status: fully operational since September 2026 (Brockwell Energy). The Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) still records: under construction since 1 June 2023; the record was last updated on 19 June 2023. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 September 2019 | Application submitted |
| 30 June 2021 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 June 2023 | Construction started |
| 18 September 2026 | Fully operational (Brockwell Energy) |
Status source: Brockwell Energy. The Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) still shows this project as “under construction”.
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 206 MW
- Status
- operational (Brockwell Energy; REPD: under construction)
- Record last updated
- 19 June 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Brockwell Energy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00001950
- Turbines
- 49
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- North Kyle Forest in East Ayrshire
- Council area (by location)
- East Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 92 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 6607
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmerston | wind farm | 50 | application withdrawn | 0.8 |
| Over Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Kyle Windfarm | wind farm | 255 | refused | 2.7 |
| South Kyle Wind Farm 2 | wind farm | 92.4 | application submitted | 3.9 |
| Burnhead Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.4 | refused on appeal | 4.0 |
| Breezy Hill, North Kyle Forest Estate | wind farm | 100 | application submitted | 4.3 |
| Breezy Hill, North Kyle Forest Estate | battery storage | 40 | application submitted | 4.3 |
| South Kyle Wind Farm | wind farm | 240 | operational | 5.7 |
| Enoch Hill, Dalmellington | battery storage | 11 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
Status and events credited to a named source are from that source; other 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 (55.3517, -4.3597).