Drumduff Extension Wind Farm
GreenPower and Thrive Renewables are delighted to announce that planning consent has now been approved by West Lothian Council for the amendment to the three turbine Drumduff Wind Farm Extension.
The consented changes to the development consist of:
- The two northern turbines increasing from 149.9 m up to a maximum 180 m tip height
- The one southern turbine increasing from 135 m up to a maximum 149.9 m tip height
The development is an extension to the existing Drumduff Wind Farm located north of Blackridge, West Lothian, and will deliver additional generation capacity of up to 17 megawatts (MW). This will bring the overall Drumduff Wind Farm to 6 turbines and the combined onsite generation capacity up to approximately 23 MW.
Latest Project Update
Consent for the revised planning application was received in December 2025. We are now progressing the project through the pre-construction and procurement phase. As part of this process, we are exploring opportunities to maximise local business opportunities during construction. More information on procurement, and how local businesses can get involved, will be made available soon. Consultation on community benefit funds, and how these will be managed, will commence later this year.
Proposed Wind Farm
All documents relating to the latest planning application for the proposed wind farm can be found below. Historic documents relating to various stages throughout the project are available using the below links at the bottom of this page.
Planning Application Supporting documents:
Volume 1 – Non Technical Summary
Historical Documents
Updated Planning Application Documents:
Materials presented at the second drop-in session and exhibition on Tuesday 26th November 2024 are available using the links below:
Drop-In session 2 Exhibition Panels
Viewpoint Plan and Zone of Theoretical Visibility
Information from Drop-in session 1 is available here:
Help tackle climate change
You have the power to make a real difference and to support the shift to renewable energy. Decisions on whether to permit clean, green energy developments will always involve balancing a range of opinions and priorities. So, if you believe in renewable energy, your active support can help make it happen.
Community benefits
If the project is consented, GreenPower is committed to the provision of community funds at £5000 per year, for each MW of generating export capacity. Discussion and consultation is ongoing about how this could be best managed and targeted top benefit the community.
However, community benefit isn’t just about annual funds to the local community for local initiatives, it is also about involving local businesses in developing the project and providing services.
If you are a local resident we are keen to hear your ideas on what community funds should support.
If you are a local business or service provider please contact using the contacts form us to register your business on our local supply chain register.
Contact
Please feel free to get in touch for more information.