Pencloe Wind Farm (81 MW)
Pencloe Wind Farm is an 81 MW wind farm project in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 February 2024; the record was last updated on 10 February 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 February 2015 | Application submitted |
| 6 December 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 6 December 2018 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 6 December 2018 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 February 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 81 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 10 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- North British Wind / Invenergy
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00003106
- Appeal reference
- WIN-190-4
- Turbines
- 18
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Pencloe Wind Farm, Carsphairn Forest, North Of New Cumnock, Cumnock
- Council area (by location)
- East Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 197 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 4480
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enoch Hill | wind farm | 70 | operational | 1.6 |
| Ashmark Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 3.0 |
| Ashmark Hill Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused | 3.2 |
| Greenburn Wind Park | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Greenburn Wind Park | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 22.5 | application submitted | 4.3 |
| Glen Water Wind Farm | wind farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 4.9 |
| Over Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| South Kyle Wind Farm | wind farm | 240 | operational | 6.4 |
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 (55.3687, -4.2478).