Project plan
Learn more about our vision for Glen Water Wind Farm, how it could look as well as other key project information.
Design considerations
What is proposed?
A masterplan designed to unlock existing pathways encouraging access to surrounding villages, with links into the offsite path network, biodiversity, habitat restoration, enabling local communities to explore and enjoy their local heritage.
Viewpoints
What could Glen Water Wind Farm look like?
Explore an augmented reality of the proposed site and see how it could look if constructed!
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An energy transition
Why this site?
The site has strong wind potential, good road
access, and a viable grid connection. It is not
within a protected area for landscape, wildlife,
habitats, or cultural heritage.
While wind farms have been proposed nearby
in the past, this specific site has not been
developed. The primary development area does
not overlap with previous proposals, and no
turbines are located on former sites.
Restored opencast land now offers new
opportunities for turbine placement, with
proposed turbines positioned slightly further
north and east—away from main settlements.
Previous proposals, such as High Cumnock and
Garleffan, were generally well supported by the
local community for the benefits they offered.
Timeline
OnPath Together to a greener future
Here’s an overview of the proposed project timeline.
April 2025: Consultation round one complete
We organised three face to face events in the would be hosting Community Council areas of New Cumnock, Netherthird, Lugar, Logan, and Cronberry. This is an important part of our OnPath Together development approach to find out what is important to local people.
Spring / Summer 2025: We brought your feedback into the design process complete
Refined the site design taking into account baseline surveys, discussions with stakeholders, consultees and community feedback.
January 2026: Consultation round two complete
We share our design proposals and community benefit package.
Early 2026 progress
Planning application submitted.
Spring / Summer 2026
Collaboration with local communities on the finer details.
January 2028
Planning application determined.
Spring 2030: Construction*
*If consented this is our target date to begin construction (grid connection dependent)
Summer 2031: Operational wind farm*
*If consented this is our target date for Glen Water Wind Farm to become operational.
Celebrating local pride in mining heritage.
From pit tae power
Our proposals celebrate East Ayrshire’s long relationship with energy, building on the site’s former opencast coal mine to support a just transition to renewable power that is fair and inclusive for everyone.
Our proposals include a multi-use trail, with over 15 KM of paths, 12 km of nature & heritage trails, plus a 3km woodland corridor linking landscape, ecology and history. The new access tracks will enhance connectivity for walkers, cyclists and other users as well as linking to our nearby Lethans Wind Farm projects and further afield into South Lanarkshire.
Developed in collaboration with Netherthird, New Cumnock and Logan primary schools (who helped us name the wind farm), the Cumnock History Group and Cumnock Heritage Centre; interpretation boards will explain the area’s farming and mining past, land restoration and transition to renewable energy, creating a lasting and accessible record of local identity.
An outdoor learning space and community hub will support school visits and community use, providing hands on opportunities to learn practical skills outdoors, explore local history, sustainability and learn about the energy transition.
Together, these elements will deliver long term social, educational and cultural value creating a positive impact for people and communities for decades to come making Glen Water more than a wind farm.