Troston Loch (67.2 MW wind farm)
Troston Loch is a 67.2 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 18 December 2020, not yet built; the record was last updated on 15 January 2021. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2019 | Application submitted |
| 18 December 2020 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 18 December 2026 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 67.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 15 January 2021
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- ECU00001785
- Turbines
- 14
- Turbine height
- 150 m
- Address (REPD)
- Troston Loch Wind Farm, New Abbey, West Of Moniaive, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 95 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6432
Recorded together with Troston Loch Wind Farm (20 MW battery storage, approved, not built).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornharrow Wind Farm | wind farm | 38.4 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Glenshimmeroch Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Longburn Wind Farm | wind farm | 72 | application withdrawn | 3.4 |
| Margree Windfarm | wind farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Wether Hill | wind farm | 18.2 | operational | 4.2 |
| Wether Hill WindFarm (extension) | wind farm | 22 | application withdrawn | 4.3 |
| Loch Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 28.8 | refused on appeal | 6.0 |
| Shepherd's Rig Wind Farm | wind farm | 81 | approved, not built | 7.0 |
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 (55.1877, -4.0675).