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Burgar Hill (land Near), Evie
Burgar Hill (land Near), Evie is an operational 2.3 MW onshore wind farm in Orkney Islands, generating since 1 November 2009. Planning permission was granted on 4 December 2008, 17 months after submission. Operator of record: Unknown.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 9 July 2007 |
| Permission granted | 4 December 2008 17 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 November 2009 11 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 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 (land Near), Evie?
Burgar Hill (land Near), Evie has a recorded installed capacity of 2.3 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 (land Near), Evie?
REPD records the operator as Unknown. 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 (land Near), Evie approved and built?
The application was submitted on 9 July 2007. Permission was granted on 4 December 2008, 17 months later. The site became operational on 1 November 2009, 11 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 3408.
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