Wether Hill (18.2 MW wind farm)
Wether Hill is an 18.2 MW wind farm project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 May 2007; the record was last updated on 25 September 2014.
18.2 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 September 2014record last updated
Dumfries and Gallowaycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 January 2004 | Application submitted |
| 1 March 2005 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 August 2006 | Construction started |
| 1 May 2007 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 18.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power/CRE Energy
- Planning authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Planning application reference
- 03P30746
- Turbines
- 14
- Address (REPD)
- Moniaive Dumfries
- Council area (by location)
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Time to decision
- 60 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4519
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wether Hill WindFarm (extension) | wind farm | 22 | application withdrawn | 0.5 |
| Longburn Wind Farm | wind farm | 72 | application withdrawn | 0.8 |
| Cornharrow Wind Farm | wind farm | 38.4 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Troston Loch Wind Farm | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Troston Loch | wind farm | 67.2 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Lorg Windfarm | wind farm | 64 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Glenshimmeroch Wind Farm | wind farm | 36 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Shepherd's Rig Wind Farm | wind farm | 81 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| Margree Windfarm | wind farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
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 (55.2231, -4.0452).