Solwaybank Wind Farm (30 MW)
Solwaybank Wind Farm is a 30 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 November 2020; the record was last updated on 25 May 2022.
30 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 May 2022record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 November 2011 | Application submitted |
| 5 March 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 24 September 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 September 2014 | Appeal allowed |
| 15 August 2018 | Construction started |
| 1 November 2020 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 May 2022
- Operator or applicant
- The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG)
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 11/P/4/0354
- Turbines
- 15
- Address (REPD)
- Allfornought Hill, Langholm, Dumfries & Galloway (8 km south-west of Langholm and 12 km north of Gretna)
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 150 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR1
- REPD reference
- 4449
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solwaybank 09/P/4/0238 | 42 | 18 June 2009 | withdrawn 1 July 2010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloch Wind Farm & Battery Storage (Solway Bank Extension) | wind farm | 126 | application submitted | 3.1 |
| Wind Farm & Battery Storage at Callisterhall Wind Farm | wind farm | 39.2 | refused | 4.8 |
| Craig Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | operational | 7.5 |
| Loganhead Wind Farm | wind farm | 53.8 | application submitted | 7.9 |
| Gretna Green Battery Storage | battery storage | 456 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
| Crossdykes | wind farm | 48 | operational | 9.4 |
| Hopsrig Wind Farm | wind farm | 79.2 | application submitted | 9.6 |
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 (55.1002, -3.1078).