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Boyndie Airfield
Boyndie Airfield is an operational 16.7 MW onshore wind farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 1 February 2006. Planning permission was granted on 23 July 2004, 13 months after submission. Operator of record: RDC Scotland Ltd/ Falck Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 24 June 2003 |
| Permission granted | 23 July 2004 13 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 February 2006 18 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 0.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 0.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.4 | 5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 5.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 5.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 7.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6.9 | 8.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.4 | 9.4 km |
How big is Boyndie Airfield?
Boyndie Airfield has a recorded installed capacity of 16.7 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 Boyndie Airfield?
REPD records the operator as RDC Scotland Ltd/ Falck Renewables. 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 Boyndie Airfield approved and built?
The application was submitted on 24 June 2003. Permission was granted on 23 July 2004, 13 months later. The site became operational on 1 February 2006, 18 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 4671.
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