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Forrestfield Wind Farm

Application Submitted13.2 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 6 August 2015

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
13.2 MW
Status
Application Submitted (Planning Application Submitted)
Operator or applicant
West Cost Energy
Location
Site South Of, Airdrie Road, Caldercruix, Airdrie, Strathclyde, Lanarkshire, ML6 8NX, United Kingdom
Planning authority
North Lanarkshire
Planning application
15/01411/FUL
Turbines
4, 125 m to tip

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  • 2 July 2015 Planning application submitted

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