ScottishPower plans to repower UK's largest onshore wind farm with bigger turbines

ScottishPower is replacing older turbines at the UK's largest onshore wind farm with larger, more efficient ones, a common practice that boosts output without requiring new land.

First covered Aug 13, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article

ScottishPower plans to repower UK's largest onshore wind farm with bigger turbines — Image via canarymedia.com

Coverage

18h Canary Media Huge new turbines could let biggest UK wind farm do more with less — It's almost an ironclad law: Over time, wind turbines get taller, better, and more cost-effective. A new proposed project in the U.K. demonstrates that.

More coverage from around the web

utilityweek.co.uk Scottish Power to repower UK’s largest onshore wind farm as finances surge - Utility Week

iberdrola.com Whitelee, over 15 years as the UK's largest onshore wind farm

dailybusinessgroup.co.uk ScottishPower to install bigger turbines at wind farm – Daily Business

scotsman.com ScottishPower rebuilds UK's largest wind farm with fewer but bigger turbines

energy-pedia.com UK: Scottish Power: Our plans to repower iconic Whitelee - the UK’s largest onshore windfarm

Discussion

Bluesky: @ericwesoff.bsky.social Eric Wesoff · 10h ago · 10 ♥ In Scotland, this 18-year-old wind farm is getting a new, more powerful life. Here’s how new, big turbines are expanding its generation capacity.

Appeared in: 2026-08-14 (#16)

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