Greengairs East
The application for Greengairs East Wind Farm was initially granted consent by North Lanarkshire Council in January 2019. The application was successfully varied in September 2020 to accommodate modern, more efficient turbines, allowing for the operational capacity of the site to be maximised.
The site was constructed over the course of 18 months and became fully operational in June 2023. The site was formally opened in August 2023, by Scottish Government Ministers Neil Gray and Patrick Harvie, who were joined by members of the local community, contractors and pupils from nearby primary schools.
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Turbines
149.9M
Maximum Turbine Heights
36MW
Generating Capacity
51,102
Tonnes of CO2 saved each year
36,521
Homes Powered
Location: North Lanarkshire
At Muirhall Energy, we pride ourselves on our excellent relationships with communities. The establishment of the Initial Investment Fund has benefitted local groups and organisations with over £42,000 of funding. We ensure that the community continues to benefit from this development through our Greengairs East Community Benefit Fund, distrubuted by Foundation Scotland
Debbie Rae, Communities Manager
Community Investment Fund
A Community Investment Fund of £180,000 a year for the lifetime of the wind farm has be established. This is being shared among local community councils and will net residents £4.5 million over the lifetime of the project.
Applications for community investment can be made to the Greengairs East Fund which is administered by Foundation Scotland, their contact details can be found below:
Applications for funding can be made below
Foundation ScotlandInitial Investment Fund
When construction commenced in January 2022, we were delighted to announce our £42,000 Initial Investment Fund.
Groups from the surrounding areas of Greengairs, Plains, Upperton, Caldercruix and Longriggend were invited to apply for grant up to £2,500 on projects such as job creation, training opportunities, improved amenities or environmental enhancements.
Find out more about community investment
Community FundingOver the past few years we have worked with Muirhall Energy and have always found them to be friendly and approachable. They have a great community engagement programme. Plains Community Futures certainly could not have achieved as much within the village without the support and engagement of Muirhall Energy. We are glad to be able to continue to count on them as a trusted partner.
George McCutcheon
Chair, Plains Community Futures
Get in touch
For any ongoing queries regarding Greengairs East Wind Farm, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Chris.
