Introduction
Ravengill Energy Park Limited, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Glasgow based renewable energy developer Renewco Power Limited, is bringing forward a new renewable energy development at a site north and east of the village of Leadhills in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The project is called Ravengill Energy Park (Ravengill) and will include up to 21 wind turbines and a battery energy storage system (BESS). The proposed development will have a total installed capacity of approximately 197 MW.
An application for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for Ravengill Energy Park has been submitted to the Scottish Government. The application includes an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and a report on the pre-application consultation activities that have taken place. Further details of the application, along with copies of the application documents, can be found below.
Location
The Ravengill site extends over an area of approximately 2555 ha, west, north and east of Leadhills and approximately 1 km southwest of Abington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Why here?
· The site is situated close to operational and proposed wind farm developments
· The site can accommodate a renewable energy development whilst avoiding significant direct effects on areas designated for nature conservation.
· The site has very good anticipated wind speeds.
· The site has very good access to the electricity transmission network.
· The site is located close to a concentration of infrastructure along the M74 corridor, providing access for both normal construction traffic and abnormal loads.
The Project
The project would include:
- up to 21 turbines (maximum tip height 220m)
- Battery Energy Storage System(BESS), approximately 50MW capacity
- onsite substation co-located with the BESS
- internal access tracks
- construction compound, laydown areas and borrow pits
- vehicular access from the A74(M) motorway for abnormal load deliveries (turbine components)
- construction and operational access from the B797, crossing the C class road that connects the B797 with Crawford John
Indicative Development Timescale
9th May 2025
EIA Scoping Request submission
20-21 May
Public Consultation Exhibition 1
Q4 2025
EIA work and associated further studies
Q4 2025
Public Consultation Exhibition 2
Q2 2026
Submission of EIA and S36 application
Q2 2027
Consent Granted
TBC
Discharge of planning conditions
TBC (2035 at the latest)*
Start of construction
TBC (2036 at the latest)*
Start of operation
40 years from start of operation (2076 latest)*
Start of decommissioning
41 years from start of operation (2077 at the latest)*
Target Submission Date for Planning Approval
* Under ongoing reforms to how entry of new connections to the national grid is managed, it is expected that the Ravengill Energy Park will be able to connect to the grid earlier than the 2036 date currently contracted.
Why is this project needed?
The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019, which amends the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, sets targets to reduce Scotland’s emissions of all greenhouse gases to net zero by 2045 at the latest. Significant additional renewable energy capacity, over and above what is produced today, will be needed to facilitate the decarbonisation of transport and heating as Scotland transitions to net zero.
The wind farm element of the Ravengill project will be sufficient to power approximately 176,708 homes and will have a significant role in helping the Scottish and UK governments to meet their emissions reduction and net zero commitments. The BESS will also help balance electricity supply and demand on the National Grid.
Application for Consent
Ravengill Energy Park Limited has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate Watchman Energy Park. The combined installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 197 MW comprising 21 turbines with a ground to blade tip height of up 220 metres and a BESS. The proposed development is subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an EIA Report has been produced.
The application documents including the press advert can be downloaded below or accessed via www.energyconsents.scot under reference ECU00006172. Representations should be submitted to the ECU by 25th of August 2026. Further details of how to do so are in the advert and on www.energyconsents.scot.
Non Technical Summary
Main Report
Figures
Technical Appendices
Press Advert
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