approximate generation capacity
approximate homes powered by Bodinglee
potential reduction in household energy bills for 6,500 local households
approximate annual carbon saving against current grid
approximate community funds over the lifespan of the wind farm
lifetime investment in the South Lanarkshire economy
FTE job years supported in Scotland during development & construction
free community share offer, with the option to buy a further 9% of the wind farm shares
paid approximately in business rates over Bodinglee’s lifetime
letters of support from local residents
community council letters of support
On the 16th September 2025 South Lanarkshire Council’s planning committee objected to our application (ECU00004839). Our application will now be considered by the Energy Consents Unit (ECU) at Scottish Government. The Scottish Government has robustly supported good examples of renewable energy projects that support energy and climate targets – we are therefore confident that the project will ultimately gain consent at national level once these issues have been assessed in the round as a result of the proposal’s alignment with key planning and Scottish government policies that deliver for the country as a whole.
Any persons wishing to make formal representations should do so by contacting the ECU on their website, by email or by post, quoting the application reference ECU00004839. Full contact details are available www.energyconsents.scot.
Following extensive community engagement, in 2023 we submitted our planning application under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit (ECU) to create a world-leading onshore wind project. This application also applies for a direction under Section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 for planning permission for the development to be deemed granted. The proposal combines innovation and sustainable development to deliver meaningful and lasting benefits to the local community and beyond.
A full copy of the Section 36 planning application and further environmental information submission (2025 and 2026) can be viewed here.
Bodinglee Wind Farm is a proposal to build an approximately 245MW onshore wind farm that will play a critical role in clean, reliable and affordable homegrown energy for Scotland. The project would consist of up to 35 wind turbines to the north-east of Douglas in South Lanarkshire.
Our proposals were developed through early, meaningful and close engagement with local communities during the planning process, creating a project which delivers tangible and sector-leading socio-economic benefits.
Why support Bodinglee?
The proposal tackles fuel poverty by saving 6,500 local households between £2-4 million on household energy bills by funding energy efficiency improvements.
OnPath Energy will offer 1% of the project to the community energy company free and a further 9% at commercial rates so that it can increase its impact with returns from the project.
A lifetime investment of £322 million in the South Lanarkshire economy, an OnPath Together commitment of £1 million / MW spent locally and a 65% lifetime spend within the local area.
We have ring fenced £200,000 to reduce the energy and running costs of several community spaces in the Clydesdale Valley area, identified by local community councils.
Our work with local people has resulted in overwhelming community support for Bodinglee Wind Farm, with six community council letters of support and over 330 letters of support from local residents. We have worked with statutory consultees to ensure the proposal aligns with the feedback received, resulting in no objections from statutory consultees NatureScot, Historic Environment Scotland, or SEPA.
Bodinglee Wind Farm has been shaped through early, considered engagement with communities and partners to create a project that reflects local needs while supporting the region’s wider priorities.
Three key themes emerged through our consultations which you can explore in further detail below.
Ensuring a just transition which creates local jobs and develops skills in the local area while also helping people to reduce their bills.
We take a nature-positive approach, the Bodinglee masterplan considers and improves local biodiversity and provides an opportunity for local people to enjoy their natural heritage.
Heritage, community and place has been built into the masterplan, enabling the community to have pride and feel ownership of the project.
Over the past five years the OnPath Energy team has carefully consulted the communities nearby the project, with the site reducing significantly in size and the design incorporating a landscape-wide masterplan with the creation of new amenities for the villages nearby the site and improved accessibility to the outdoors and nature.
Bodinglee Wind Farm will bring a wide range of social, economic and environmental benefits to the local community, while supporting the UK’s transition to renewable energy.
South Lanarkshire Council
North east of Douglas, on land on both sides of the M74.
The current technology is able to produce over 7MW per turbine – enough electricity for 5,000 households each year.
Nine turbines up to 210m, 11 turbines up to 230m and 15 turbines up to 250m
Up to 245 MW
Up to 106 MW battery storage 4 hour duration
40 years in operation
After much community consultation our planning application has now been submitted and we would love you to support our application. This is a project we believe will deliver transformative change for South Lanarkshire, Scotland and the UK as a whole.
“Hi, I’m Aileen, your dedicated point of contact at OnPath Energy, I’m based in OnPath Energy’s Scottish office in Bellshill.
It is my job to make sure that our team keeps the local community involved at every stage of the development process as we progress our planning application.”
M: 07386 677209
T: 0330 335 8010
E: aileen.mccreadie@onpathenergy.com
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