Power plant · Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lochelbank Wind Farm
Lochelbank Wind Farm is a cancelled power plant in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 51 MW of capacity, operated by RWE npower.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Perth and Kinross (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | North of Glenfarg | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 17 Apr 2009 (withdrawn, planning authority Perth and Kinross) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | RWE npower | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 51 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 56.3069, -3.4301 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Lochelbank Wind Farm is the 144th-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 315th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 51 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 144th of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | 0.15% |
| United Kingdom | 315th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,763rd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 79 grid connections (27 operating, 414 MW), 62 substations and 7 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochebank Windfarm grid connection | Grid connection | 9.45 MW | Operating | 2.2 km |
| Fragland grid connection | Grid connection | 120 MW | Planned | 4.2 km |
| Bridge of Earn Primary | Substation | — | — | 4.5 km |
| Shire End 20MW PV grid connection | Grid connection | 20 MW | Planned | 4.6 km |
| Forteviot Primary | Substation | — | — | 8.3 km |
| Harbour Primary | Substation | — | — | 8.4 km |
| Edinburgh SC-3 | Data center | — | — | 42 km |
| Pulsant Edinburgh SC-1 | Data center | — | — | 43 km |
| Pulsant Edinburgh South Gyle SC-1 | Data center | — | — | 43 km |
Operator and place
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- Neart na Gaoithe450 MW
- Viking Wind Farm443 MW
- Cruachan440 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.