Onshore wind farm Kilgallioch

We consolidated onshore wind power in the UK with the Kilgallioch wind farm in Barrhill (South Ayrshire) in southern Scotland. With a deployment of 96 turbines, the facility reaches a total installed capacity of up to 239 MW. The Kilgallioch wind farm is capable of supplying electricity to the population of the county and supplies the energy needs with renewable production.

The wind turbines - manufactured by Gamesa - that make up the facility have a total power output of 2,500 kW and a diameter of 114 metres. They are distributed throughout the wind farm, which has 70 kilometres of internal tracks and a surface area of approximately 32 square kilometres.

History of the Kilgallioch wind farm

After identifying the strong potential of the area to host a wind farm and receiving authorisation from the Scottish government, the Kilgallioch facility began construction in 2015 and was commissioned two years later. As part of the development process, a met mast was installed in 2018 at High Eldrig, southeast of the operational wind farm, to gather information on wind conditions in the area. 

As part of the development process, an expansion of the Kilgallioch wind farm is planned by ScottishPower Renewables LimitedEnlace externo, se abre en ventana nueva. , a UK subsidiary of the Iberdrola Group. The project, which is currently at the permitting stage, would be located approximately 9.5 km north-west of Kirkcowan at Hig h Eldrig and would consist of a 9-generator power station generating a capacity of 50 MW when combined with the existing wind farm. It is estimated that the project would be commissioned in 2025.

Employment and energy transition

We remain committed to promoting local employment, skills and foreign investment and actively engage with local communities and businesses. As a result, work on the complex generated activity for industry in the area. An average of 250 workers were involved in the works from the outset, benefiting local residents.

In addition, the expansion of the Kilgallioch operational wind farm provides an opportunity to maximise renewable generation capacity and contributes to achieving Scotland's carbon improvement targets.

All in all, ScottishPower is the first integrated energy company in the UK to have 100 % green electricity generation. Our focus is on wind energy to achieve a cleaner, electric future.

Iberdrola, world leader in renewable energies

At Iberdrola, we dare committed to renewable energy more than two decades ago as a fundamental pillar on which to build our safe, clean and competitive business model. Thanks to this vision, we are today world leaders in renewables, reaching 44,148 MW of clean energy in operation at the end of september 2024.

This commitment is reflected in our Strategic Plan, in which we will allocate €15.5bn gross to renewables. More than half of this amount is focused on offshore wind in the US, UK, France and Germany; 28% on onshore wind and 18% on solar.

10 years of West of Duddon Sands

In 2024, ScottishPower Renewables celebrates a decade of delivery in offshore wind as West of Duddon Sands windfarm marks its tenth year of operation.

Built and operated as a 50/50 partnership, the West of Duddon Sands windfarm was brought to life in 2014 and since then it has been powering a cleaner and greener future from the Irish Sea, around 14km off the Cumbrian coastline.

Over the last ten years, it has produced enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of around 340,000 homes each year – that’s the same as the size of the city of Leeds.

The project marked investment of more than £1 billion and supported more than 1,000 jobs at peak construction, with around 40 long-term skilled jobs created at its operations and maintenance base in Barrow-in Furness.

It also supported multi-million investment, jobs and growth at Belfast Harbour – the first purpose-built offshore wind installation and pre-assembly harbour in the UK and Ireland. 

In its ten years of existence West of Duddon Sands also marks a milestone in the advancing construction technology of offshore wind. At the time of construction, the windfarm benefitted from using two of the world’s largest and most advanced vessels to install the foundations and turbine components, allowing work to continue offshore during one of the worst winters for storm force winds.

As its first-ever offshore windfarm, it has cemented its place in Iberdrola history and paved the way for ScottishPower to become one of the biggest players in the UK.