Project Info
The proposed development would be sited approximately 7km northeast of Gatehouse of Fleet and 10km west of Castle Douglas, as shown in the site location plan below. This map shows the site (outlined in red) in the context of the surrounding area.
The proposal, which was submitted to the Scottish Energy Consent Unit on the 16th May 2025, comprises up to 9 nine wind turbines, up to 180m above ground level to tip height , ground mounted solar panels and battery storage which would have the total installed capacity of approximately 100MW.
Designed and developed by a multidisciplinary project team, through an iterative process which considered feedback from key stakeholders including consultees, the local communities, and experienced independent consultants.
If planning permission is granted, It is anticipated that Lairdmannoch Energy Park will have the potential to generate around 222,254 MWh** of electricity annually, sufficient to meet the needs of over 67,451 households in Scotland annually, while offsetting approximately 96,013 tonnes of CO2 per year*.
View the submitted planning application documents via the following links: Planning Application Documentation.
*Calculation correct as of July 2023 based on RenewableUK methodology (https://www.renewableuk.com/page/UKWEDExplained)
**Data produced as part of the Energy Yield Assessment (EYA) for the Proposed Development have been applied for the purposes of this assessment. This data indicates that a capacity factor of 36.7% for wind and 10.4% for solar is expected to be a more realistic scenario for the Proposed Development than that which is estimated by DUKES (BEIS 2022).