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Brotherton (formerly Paul Matthew Hill wind turbines)
Brotherton (formerly Paul Matthew Hill wind turbines) is an operational 4.6 MW onshore wind farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 1 May 2017. Planning permission was granted on 15 July 2014, 15 months after submission. Operator of record: Renewable Energy Ventures.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 5 April 2013 |
| Permission granted | 15 July 2014 15 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 May 2017 34 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 10 | 2.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 25 | 2.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 7.5 | 2.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 7.5 | 4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 7.65 | 10.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 7.7 | 10.7 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 1.2 | 11.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 12.2 km |
How big is Brotherton (formerly Paul Matthew Hill wind turbines)?
Brotherton (formerly Paul Matthew Hill wind turbines) has a recorded installed capacity of 4.6 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 Brotherton (formerly Paul Matthew Hill wind turbines)?
REPD records the operator as Renewable Energy Ventures. 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 Brotherton (formerly Paul Matthew Hill wind turbines) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 5 April 2013. Permission was granted on 15 July 2014, 15 months later. The site became operational on 1 May 2017, 34 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 4411.
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