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Burnfoot Hill Extension
Burnfoot Hill Extension is an operational 4 MW onshore wind farm in Perth and Kinross, generating since 9 September 2014. Planning permission was granted on 2 April 2013, 16 months after submission. Operator of record: Private Developer.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 9 December 2011 |
| Permission granted | 2 April 2013 16 months after submission |
| Operational | 9 September 2014 17 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 26 | 0.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 10.8 | 0.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12 | 1.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 27 | 7.4 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 1.2 | 7.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 8.8 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 500 | 9.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 20.7 | 13.2 km |
How big is Burnfoot Hill Extension?
Burnfoot Hill Extension has a recorded installed capacity of 4 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 Burnfoot Hill Extension?
REPD records the operator as Private Developer. 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 Burnfoot Hill Extension approved and built?
The application was submitted on 9 December 2011. Permission was granted on 2 April 2013, 16 months later. The site became operational on 9 September 2014, 17 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 4450.
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