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Birkhall Estate

Birkhall Estate is an operational 2 MW hydro scheme in Aberdeenshire, generating since 1 April 2020. Planning permission was granted on 19 February 2018, 0 months after submission. Operator of record: Balmoral Estates/Cairneyhill.

2 MW
Capacity
as recorded in REPD
Operational
Status
since 1 April 2020
Small Hydro
Technology
Balmoral Estates/Cairneyhill
Aberdeenshire
Authority
Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted8 February 2018
Permission granted19 February 2018
0 months after submission
Operational1 April 2020
25 months after consent

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How big is Birkhall Estate?

Birkhall Estate has a recorded installed capacity of 2 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.

Who operates Birkhall Estate?

REPD records the operator as Balmoral Estates/Cairneyhill. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.

When was Birkhall Estate approved and built?

The application was submitted on 8 February 2018. Permission was granted on 19 February 2018, 0 months later. The site became operational on 1 April 2020, 25 months after consent.

Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 6564.

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