Whitelee Windfarm Extension phase 2 (109 MW)
Whitelee Windfarm Extension phase 2 is a 109 MW wind farm project in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 January 2013; the record was last updated on 19 April 2013. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 May 2009 | Application submitted |
| 12 December 2009 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 December 2010 | Construction started |
| 15 January 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 109 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 19 April 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish Power
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- WHX/02/040/0162
- Turbines
- 36
- Address (REPD)
- north of the Irvine Valley on Eaglesham Moor
- Council area (by location)
- East Ayrshire
- Time to decision
- 28 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2757
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Muirhouse Farm | wind farm | 6.8 | refused on appeal | 3.4 |
| Whitelee Windfarm Extension Phase 1 | wind farm | 108 | operational | 4.6 |
| Whitelee Windfarm Extension Phase 3 | wind farm | 12 | refused on appeal | 4.6 |
| Cowans Law | wind farm | 49.9 | refused | 4.9 |
| Sneddon Law Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 45 | under construction | 4.9 |
| Whitelee | wind farm | 322 | operational | 5.2 |
| East Kingswell | wind farm | 26 | refused | 5.6 |
| Calder Water Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 28 | operational | 6.6 |
| West Browncastle | wind farm | 30 | operational | 7.1 |
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 (55.6394, -4.3176).