Uniper has decided to start construction phase of a 46.2MW wind farm in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The project has been developed jointly with co-development partner Energiekontor UK Ltd, but Uniper will start the construction process as its sole owner.
The wind farm will have seven turbines. Construction is expected to start in 2027 with power generation due to start in 2028.
The wind farm was granted initial planning consent by the local planning authority (East Ayrshire Council) in 2022, with a modified application in 2024, following the submission of plans by Energiekontor UK Ltd.
Alex Smethers, Head of Renewables UK, Uniper, said: “We are extremely pleased to be able to announce our first wind farm project working in partnership with Energiekontor.
Uniper has 230MW of solar projects under development across Europe. We are committed to increasing our renewable energy portfolio and are determined to help meet our target to accelerate the energy transition by making our business carbon neutral by 2040.”