Sandy Knowe Wind Farm (81.6 MW)
Sandy Knowe Wind Farm is an 81.6 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 18 February 2023; the record was last updated on 12 September 2023. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 August 2018 | Application submitted |
| 12 October 2020 | Construction started |
| 18 February 2023 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 81.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 12 September 2023
- Operator or applicant
- ERG
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00000660
- Turbines
- 24
- Turbine height
- 125 m
- Address (REPD)
- Site Art Libry Moor, Locharbriggs, By Kirkconnel and Kelloholm,
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- REPD reference
- 6703
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Knowe Wind Farm | 90 | 7 December 2012 | refused 18 February 2015 |
| Sandy Knowe Wind Farm 15/P/3/0279 | 49.4 | 9 July 2015 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside Hill | wind farm | 25.3 | operational | 2.1 |
| Wind Turbines at Former Glenmuckloch Surface Coal Mine North Of Kirkconnel | wind farm | 33.6 | application submitted | 2.6 |
| Sanquhar Community Windfarm | wind farm | 32.4 | operational | 3.1 |
| Lagrae Battery Energy Storage System | battery storage | 400 | application submitted | 3.7 |
| Rowancraig North Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | application submitted | 4.2 |
| Sanquhar 'Six' Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 19.8 | abandoned | 4.2 |
| Hare Hill (East Ayrshire) | wind farm | 13.2 | operational | 4.8 |
| Hare Hill Extension | wind farm | 29.8 | operational | 4.8 |
| Glenmuckloch Wind Farm | wind farm | 33.6 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
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 (55.3721, -4.0513).