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Kilgallioch Windfarm (Extension)

Under Construction50.4 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 5 August 2025

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
50.4 MW
Status
Under Construction
Operator or applicant
ScottishPower Renewables
Location
High Eldrig, land 12 km NW of Kirkcowan, SE of Kilgallioch Windfarm, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Scottish Government (S36)
Planning application
ECU00001996
Turbines
9, 180 m to tip

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  • 16 December 2019 Planning application submitted
  • 8 December 2021 Planning permission granted
  • 1 June 2025 Construction started
  • 8 December 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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