Knockodhar Wind Farm
REG Knockodhar Ltd is developing proposals for a wind farm and energy storage system called Knockodhar Wind Farm, situated in a commercial forestry plantation approximately 3.5km south west of Barr in South Ayrshire.
The proposals are continuing to be developed. In October 2020, we submitted a Scoping Request to the Scottish Government to continue our investigations and receive feedback from consultees. We also submitted a Met Mast application which was approved and installed in early 2021.
This website will be kept updated throughout the development process to keep you informed as the plans progress and to receive feedback.
The importance of taking action to address the Climate Emergency is recognised both nationally and internationally and successive EU, UK and Scottish Governments have set clear obligations to this end. This has been done by establishing firm commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through, in part, the promotion and use of renewable energy.
In line with advice from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), in preparing the Climate Change Act 2019, the Scottish Government has set a target date of 2045 for reaching net-zero emissions and raised the ambition of the 2030 and 2040 targets to 70% and 90% emissions reductions respectively. The Climate Change Act 2019 means that Scotland has the most stringent statutory targets in the world.
The CCC’s advice is that Scotland can now achieve such a target, provided that action is taken to develop further renewable energy assets. Wind farms such as Knockodhar will help us achieve this aim.