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Onshore wind · United Kingdom

Sandy Knowe Wind Farm

Operational81.6 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 12 September 2023

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
81.6 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
ERG
Location
Site Art Libry Moor, Locharbriggs, By Kirkconnel and Kelloholm, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 1QF, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Scottish Government (S36)
Planning application
ECU00000660
First operating
2023
Turbines
24, 125 m to tip

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  • 16 August 2018 Planning application submitted
  • 12 October 2020 Construction started
  • 18 February 2023 Operational

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