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Cumberhead West Wind Farm

Under Construction126 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 1 November 2023

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
126 MW
Status
Under Construction
Operator or applicant
3R Energy Solutions Limited
Location
Cumberhead Forest, Strathclyde, ML11 9AX, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Scottish Government (S36)
Planning application
ECU00002171
Turbines
21, 200 m to tip

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  • 2 December 2020 Planning application submitted
  • 18 November 2021 Planning permission granted
  • 1 October 2023 Construction started
  • 18 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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