Wind Farm Proposals in Scotland with Physical Footprint Maps

A map-based dataset from the Government Digital Service showing the approximate physical footprint of wind farms in Scotland. It includes proposals that are installed, consented, in planning, or at scoping stage, generally for turbines over 50 meters in height. The data is intended as an overview and is updated regularly, though not guaranteed to be 100% accurate.

Use Cases

• Assessing the scale and distribution of wind energy projects based on the mapped physical footprints.
• Conducting preliminary land-use analysis for renewable energy planning based on the site boundary or turbine envelope data.
• Comparing the status of different proposals (installed, consented, in planning, scoping) for regional energy strategy reviews.

Strengths

• Includes proposals at multiple stages: installed, consented, in planning, and scoping.
• Focuses on larger-scale projects by generally excluding turbines under 50 meters in height.
• Data is updated regularly according to the description.

Limitations

• The map is not 100% accurate and contains acknowledged gaps where proposals are missing.
• It excludes confidential, withdrawn, or refused proposals, as well as some small community-scale projects not consulted on.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely compiled from planning consultations and environmental statements submitted to Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).

Time Range

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Freshness

Update frequency is described as 'regular', but the last update date is unknown.

Geography

Scotland