Whitelee Wind Farm Repowering Targets Capacity Boost

ScottishPower plans to replace 215 turbines at Whitelee wind farm with 124 new units to increase capacity, pending regulatory approval

ScottishPower is repowering Whitelee wind farm in Scotland by replacing 215 existing turbines with 124 new units. The project aims to increase capacity using turbines that reach 787 feet in blade tip height versus the current 459 feet, generating 7 megawatts per unit instead of 3 megawatts. Current output under existing turbines reaches up to 539 megawatts. The project requires approval from Scottish ministers before implementation and includes restoration of the site’s peatland ecosystem after previous logging. This upgrade could lower wind energy costs for the UK grid, accelerating renewable adoption. The source provides technical specifications but no verified output projections or timeline for completion. The project remains in regulatory development phase.

Source: Canary Media