South Kyle Wind Farm (240 MW)
South Kyle Wind Farm is a 240 MW wind farm project in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 June 2023; the record was last updated on 16 January 2026. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 August 2013 | Application submitted |
| 5 February 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 30 June 2017 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 30 June 2017 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 July 2020 | Construction started |
| 1 June 2023 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 240 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Vattenfall
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- EC00003109
- Appeal reference
- WIN-190-3
- Turbines
- 50
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- south of the B741, mainly within Kyle Forest and to the east of Dalmellington
- Council area (by location)
- East Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 200 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4586
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Standard III Wind Farm (Brockloch Rig Phase 2) | wind farm | 87.6 | under construction | 5.6 |
| Enoch Hill | wind farm | 70 | operational | 5.6 |
| North Kyle Energy Project | wind farm | 206 | under construction | 5.7 |
| Benbrack Wind Farm | wind farm | 67.1 | operational | 5.7 |
| Windy Standard I Repower | wind farm | 49.6 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Chalmerston | wind farm | 50 | application withdrawn | 6.1 |
| Brochloch Rig (formerly Windy Standard II) | wind farm | 90 | operational | 6.3 |
| Pencloe Wind Farm | wind farm | 81 | under construction | 6.4 |
| Ashmark Hill Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | refused | 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 (55.3173, -4.2932).