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Burgar Hill
Burgar Hill is an operational 5 MW onshore wind farm in Orkney Islands, generating since 1 December 2006. Planning permission was granted on 7 July 1997, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: Orkney Sustainable Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 13 February 1997 |
| Permission granted | 7 July 1997 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 December 2006 113 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 0 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 0.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 1.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.3 | 5 km |
How big is Burgar Hill?
Burgar Hill has a recorded installed capacity of 5 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 Burgar Hill?
REPD records the operator as Orkney Sustainable Energy. 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 Burgar Hill approved and built?
The application was submitted on 13 February 1997. Permission was granted on 7 July 1997, 5 months later. The site became operational on 1 December 2006, 113 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 3307.
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