Priestgill

The consented Priestgill Wind Farm is located on land at Littlegill Farm, 2.2km North East of Abington and 4km North of Crawford in the Clydesdale East ward of South Lanarkshire. 

This 7 turbine scheme was granted consent by South Lanarkshire council in March 2021 and construction of the wind farm began in September 2025. 

With a generating capacity of approximately 43.6 MW this wind farm will provide approximately £218,000 per annum in community benefit to the surrounding communities each year of its 40-year operational life.

Latest Update

In February 2025, Muirhall Energy received Planning Consent from South Lanarkshire for the underground cable routes, supporting the Wind Farm's connection to the grid at Elvanfoot Substation. 

This allowed us to progress towards construction, engaging RJ McLeod as our wind farm Main Contractor and Powersystems UK Ltd to deliver the grid connection works. The first on-site activities will be the creation of the site entrance from the A702 where traffic management will be required.

Muirhall Energy will engage with local businesses to understand the skills and services available locally and ensure they have an opportunity to liaise with Muirhall Energy and our contractors on any opportunities to support our construction activities. 

We will  keep in touch with communities to inform them of construction activities, timescales and access routes and to gather feedback on how to mitigate potential disruption caused during this time. 

We will also engage with the communities about the Initial Investment Fund (IIF) which is now available to local groups using the application form below. 

Community Investment

The Priestgill Project will provide annual Community Funding of £5,000 per installed megawatt per annum (MWpa), equating to £218,000 per annum, index linked for the operational lifetime of the project. With the 40 year consent, this will total over £8.7 million over the lifetime of the Project.

Initial Investment Fund

In addition, an Initial Investment Fund (IIF) of £35,000 (£5,000 per turbine) for Priestgill Wind Farm is now available to community projects and initiatives with grants of up to £2,500 considered. These should be for the benefit of the communities within the Duneaton and Crawford & Elvanfoot Community Council areas.