Location

The site, an active commercial forest and owned by Forestry and Land Scotland, lies immediately to the west of Patna and falls within South Ayrshire and East Ayrshire Council Boundaries.

Status

A Scoping Report was submitted to Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit in September 2025

Project benefits

Vestas and Force 9 Energy are committed to giving local businesses every possible opportunity to share in the financial and employment benefits of the construction and operation of the Patna Wind Farm.
If constructed, Patna will offer opportunities for local businesses such as accommodation providers, hire companies, fencing contractors, tradesmen and machinery plant owners . If you are part of a local business, please fill in our feedback form (physical and digital copies available). We will register your interest and keep you informed about valuable opportunities for local businesses connected with the wind farm.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT
At the heart of our approach is a strong commitment to supporting the communities that host our projects. If approved, Patna Wind Farm will bring payment of community benefit, at the Scottish Government’s recommended rate equivalent of £5,000 per MW of installed capacity. This funding will be available, from the commencement of operation of the wind farm, to support local community projects in the region. This funding will be in place for the entire operational lifetime of the wind farm and will amount to £324,000 every year, index linked, (around £9.2million over the course of 30 years) based on an installed capacity of 64.8MW.
Vestas and Force 9 Energy would also like to explore the possibility of community shared ownership of this project and want the community to help shape what that could look like . While it is too early for detailed decisions, we are keen to understand whether there is interest in community shared ownership in the project and to hear any initial ideas.