Global clean energy firm TagEnergy has been given the go-ahead to build a nine-turbine windfarm at Sclenteuch, about 3km southwest of Patna. The 54MW project is one of several windfarms to be constructed in Scotland in what will be the company’s first foray into the UK wind project market.
TagEnergy is set to add 75MW of renewable energy capacity to the Scottish grid after receiving planning approval for the Sclenteuch scheme and a 21.5MW, five-turbine development at Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm in Caithness.
Project details and benefits
Sclenteuch will generate enough clean, low-cost electricity to power around 50,000 homes annually, with Cairnmore Hill supplying the equivalent of some 28,000 homes every year. The projects are two of four mid-stage onshore wind developments in Scotland that TagEnergy acquired from independent renewable energy company RES in November 2025. RES has continued to lead development through to consent.
Ricardo Folgado, TagEnergy Managing Partner UK, said planning approval for both wind farms underscored confidence in the essential role of onshore wind in the UK’s clean energy future. “These projects will make important contributions to Scotland’s and the UK’s renewable energy generation and emissions-reduction goals at a time when additional wind capacity is urgently needed,” Mr Folgado said. “We look forward to continuing to work closely with RES to deliver projects that provide affordable clean energy and long-term value to homes and businesses, and strengthened energy security for Scotland.”
Community investment and local impact
Reflecting TagEnergy’s commitment to sharing project benefits with the communities in which it operates, both wind farms will deliver tailored community benefit packages. Sclenteuch, which was approved by Scottish Ministers in December 2025, is expected to deliver around £9.6 million of inward investment in Ayrshire, in the form of jobs, employment and the use of local services. In addition, more than £29 million in business rates will be paid, over its lifetime, to South and East Ayrshire Councils to fund vital local services within the community.
Cairnmore Hill is forecast to attract around £1.4 million in local investment and deliver about £8.75 million in business rates for The Highland Council over its 35-year life. The Cairnmore Hill project received planning permission in July 2026, following a successful appeal to the Scottish Government’s Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals (DPEA). The appeal, lodged by RES in May 2025 after The Highland Council rejected a revised application in January 2025, followed a redesign that reduced the project from eight to five turbines and incorporates measures to minimise landscape and visual impacts.
Strategic importance and future developments
Euan Hogg, RES Development Project Manager, said the approval recognised both the strategic importance of expanding Scotland’s renewable energy infrastructure and the strength of the Cairnmore Hill proposal. “The decision reflects the quality of the project design and the careful work undertaken to address local considerations while maximising the potential for renewable energy. Once constructed, both projects will deliver meaningful local and national benefits while supporting energy security,” Mr Hogg said.
Alongside Sclenteuch and Cairnmore Hill, TagEnergy also acquired the Glenburnie and Torfichen wind farms from RES, with RES engaged to continue supporting all four projects through the provision of development services.
