Whitelee Windfarm Extension Phase 1 (108 MW)
Whitelee Windfarm Extension Phase 1 is a 108 MW wind farm project in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 October 2012; the record was last updated on 22 April 2013. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 April 2008 | Application submitted |
| 20 May 2009 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 December 2010 | Construction started |
| 31 October 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 108 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 April 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 36
- Address (REPD)
- Eaglesham Moor, to the south of Glasgow
- Council area (by location)
- East Renfrewshire
- Time to decision
- 59 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3981
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitelee Windfarm Extension Phase 3 | wind farm | 12 | refused on appeal | <0.1 |
| Whitelee | wind farm | 322 | operational | 0.7 |
| East Kingswell | wind farm | 26 | refused | 4.5 |
| Whitelee Windfarm Extension phase 2 | wind farm | 109 | operational | 4.6 |
| Ardoch and Over Enoch Wind Farm (Ardoch) | wind farm | 7.2 | operational | 5.2 |
| Whitelees Hydrogen Production Facility, Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| Whitelees Hydrogen Production Facility, Solar Farm & Battery Storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| West Browncastle | wind farm | 30 | operational | 5.3 |
| Over Enoch Farm | wind farm | 6.5 | abandoned | 5.4 |
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 (55.6772, -4.2868).