Project updates
These are the latest project updates for Appin Wind Farm
Latest news
On site works to install the temporary meteorological mast (met mast) are due to start on Monday 22 September 2025. It is expected, depending on weather, that the works will be completed by 3rd October.
The temporary met mast was approved by the Dumfries and Galloway Council on 25 February 2025. The mast which will be located within the site boundary, measuring up to 121m in height and will be in place for up to 3-5 years. Only works for the approved met mast are being undertaken at this time. No works associated with the proposed Appin Wind Farm will be undertaken.
The data collected by the met mast will complement our existing data and help inform our decision on the best make and model of turbine to install on site should the wind farm receive consent.
The met mast application can be viewed in the planning application documents.
Statkraft has committed to delivering engaging science workshops to primary schools near the proposed Appin Wind Farm.
Edinburgh Science is an educational charity that aims to inspire, encourage and challenge people of all ages and backgrounds to explore and understand the world around them. The Generation Science workshops will focus on sustainability and energy-making, which aims to spark an early interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects from primary school pupils.
The closest primary schools to each of Statkraft’s proposed onshore wind farms will benefit, meaning over £132,000 will be made available to deliver workshops.
Planning Application is live on the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) website.
Statkraft is grateful to everyone from the local community who attended our second Public Exhibition events for Appin Wind Farm.
We were pleased to welcome over 70 visitors to our drop in exhibitions at Glencairn Memorial Institute, Monavie on Wednesday 26 February and Lagwyne Hall, Carsphairn and Tynron Parish Hall on Thursday 27 February.
At the events, residents were able to view our proposals, provide feedback on the proposals and ask the development team questions. We also held an online exhibition on a dedicated web site from 17 February – 9 March for those who couldn’t attend in person. Public Exhibition materials are also available on our website.
We are pleased to receive consent for a temporary met mast for Appin Wind Farm.
View the application documents and determination. The documents can also be viewed the Energy Consents Unit Website.
We are pleased to announce we will be hosting our second series of public exhibition events on the 26 and 27 February 2025 to share our plans for Appin Wind Farm.
Over 900 households and businesses within c. 10km of the site have been invited to attend, and advertisements have been placed in the local newspapers, Dumfries and Galloway Standard and Galloway News.
Local residents can provide their feedback in person at two local exhibition events we are hosting on:
- Wednesday 26 February – Glencairn Memorial Institute, Monaive: 2pm - 7pm
- Thursday 27 February – Lagwyne Hall, Carsphairn: 9am - 1pm
- Thursday 27 February - Tynron Parish Hall, Tynron 3pm – 7pm
For those unable to attend the in-person event we encourage you to visit our online event on the project webpage, which will run from 17 February through to 9 March. All the information displayed at the in-person event will be available.
We look forward to the local community and other stakeholders taking the opportunity to review our proposals and receiving their feedback.
A planning application for a temporary meteorological mast (met mast) for the proposed Appin Wind Farm has recently been submitted to Dumfries and Galloway Council.
The purpose of the met mast is to collect more data to increase our knowledge of the wind resource within the site. The application is seeking permission for a met mast up to 121m tall to be in place for up to 5 years. Full details of the application can be viewed on Dumfries and Galloway Council’s planning portal under the application reference: 24/2261/FUL and is also available to view under the Planning Application documents.
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We held our first exhibition in September 2022 to share our updated plans for Appin Wind Farm. Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend and has provided feedback either in person or via the feedback forms.
You can still provide feedback on the proposal presented at this exhibition until the 14 October 2022. We look forward to hearing your views.
In the meantime, we continue to review comments received to date and will write to everyone, who has provided us permission to do so, in the coming weeks.
We are pleased to announce we will be hosting our first series of public exhibition events on the 7 and 8 September 2022 to share our plans for Appin Wind Farm.
Over 900 households and businesses within c. 10km of the site have been invited to attend, and advertisements have been placed in the local newspapers, Dumfries and Galloway Standard and Galloway News. The advert will also run online on www.inyourarea.co.uk
The exhibition will provide residents and other interested parties the opportunity to review our proposal and provide their views. Since introducing our plans in March 2022, we have carried out further studies and listened to initial feedback and, reduced the tip height of two turbines (from 230m to 200m) and reduced the number of turbines from 25 to 17.
Local residents can provide their feedback in person at two local exhibition events we are hosting on:
* Wed. 7 Sept. - Glencairn Memorial Institute, Moniaive. 2pm - 7pm
* Thur. 8 Sept. - Tynron Parish Hall, Tynron. 2pm - 7pm
Or via the website here or chat to us during the online chat session between 12 noon and 2pm on 16 September 2022.
We look forward to the local community and other stakeholders taking the opportunity to review our proposals and receiving their feedback.
We are pleased to have submitted a Scoping Request to the Scottish Government to progress our proposal for Appin Wind Farm, located approximately 12.5km to the west of Thornhill, 7km north-west of the village of Moniaive, to the site boundary, in Dumfries and Galloway.
