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Arecleoch Wind Farm (extension)

Under Construction72.8 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 25 July 2025

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
72.8 MW
Status
Under Construction
Operator or applicant
Scottish Power Renewables
Location
Land 2km south west of Barrhill, South Ayrshire, Ayrshire, KA26 0PP, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Scottish Government (S36)
Planning application
ECU00001864
Turbines
13, 200 m to tip

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  • 12 June 2019 Planning application submitted
  • 16 November 2021 Planning permission granted
  • 1 June 2025 Construction started
  • 16 November 2027 Planning permission expired

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The register holds 54 incidents at onshore wind farms in the United Kingdom, 22 of them fires, and 297 worldwide. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.

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