Enoch Hill

Enoch Hill is located in East Ayrshire near to the village of New Cumnock. Image for illustrative purposes only

Project Information

The 15 turbine site is located in East Ayrshire near to the village of New Cumnock. This project is close to our other developments in the area, including Lorg. When built, it will be capable of producing up to 70MW of electricity.

Since launching its proposals, RWE has worked closely with the community and undertaken extensive consultation to understand local concerns. RWE will continue to liaise with them via the Community Liaison Group for the next stage of this project.

Please contact Dean Guy to express an interest in joining the group.

Facts & figures

80

Number of turbines

80
MW

Generating capacity

Power for
80

average UK households*

*Calculated using average household electricity consumption (3,509kWh) (source: ofgem).

Latest Information

June 2025

Construction continues to progress well, all wind turbines are now installed, pre-commissioned and waiting for energisation (grid connection).

Unfortunately, RWE have been notified of a further grid delay to which we now expect to be energised end October 2025.

The main site construction compounds have been removed and the area used is in the process of being reinstated. A smaller temporary compound has been installed at the site entrance similar to that when the project started construction June 2023.

From mid-July there will be little construction traffic entering and leaving the wind farm, it will mostly be wind turbine technicians carrying out routine maintenance until energisation.

As always, if you have any questions related to construction works, please contact Dean Guy, Construction Project Manager.


Newsletters

Community Liaison Group (CLG)

We have set up a Community Liaison Group which will allow open dialogue between members of the RWE/ Farrans construction team and representatives of the community. As the project progresses through construction, RWE is keen to receive feedback directly from the community and as such a CLG provides a useful pathway for that information. The community representatives can be found on the meeting minutes.

If you are interested in joining the group, please contact the RWE team for more information.

The 7th CLG meeting took place on 13th May and the next meeting will take place 8th July 2025.


Community Benefit

RWE is committed to supporting the communities that neighbour our wind farms. In 2024 alone we invested more than £6.1 million into the communities that surround our renewable energy projects.

Enoch Hill Wind Farm, once operational, will bring with it an annual community fund worth £350,000 per year, index linked, for the operational lifetime of the wind farm.

Community Consultation Results

We have a strong track record of engaging local communities in the process of deciding how each fund should be structured and administered. In the autumn/winter of 2024/2025 RWE undertook a consultation to give local people the opportunity to share their views and to shape the community fund associated with Enoch Hill Wind Farm. To read a summary of the feedback RWE received, please click here.

Next Steps

RWE’s Community Investment Team is working hard to identify the best fit fund administrator for the Enoch Hill Wind Farm Fund. While these discussions continue, we’ve outlined the key principles that we’re committed to incorporating into the fund’s structure to ensure it delivers maximum benefit to the community:

Key Principles for the Fund’s Structure:

  • Alignment with Best Practice: The fund will be delivered in line with the Scottish Government’s Good Practice Principles, ensuring transparency and fairness.
  • Community Voices at the Core: The structure will consider the insights and feedback we’ve received from local stakeholders, including those expressed during this consultation process.
  • High Standards of Delivery: Decisions will be community-led by a cross section of the community, empowering residents to direct funding to maximise impact. Those living closest to the wind farm will see and feel significant benefits. The fund will adhere to strict governance and compliance requirements to ensure it is managed responsibly.
  • Opportunities for Collaboration: RWE is open to exploring collaborative approaches to coordinate community benefit funds with developers and the local communities of neighbouring developments with common or overlapping areas of benefit. We’ve successfully adopted this approach in other areas and are keen to apply it here where appropriate.

Looking Ahead

The first payment from the Enoch Hill Wind Farm Fund will be made available when the wind farm is fully operational, currently anticipated to be December 2025. Once the administration arrangements have been finalised, and the fund launch timeline is confirmed, RWE will publish details here. In the meantime, if you have any further questions, you can contact our community investment team:

Kathryn Harries

Community Investment Manager


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Initial Application

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Dean Guy

Construction Project Manager

Coventry

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