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Burnhead
Burnhead is an operational 26 MW onshore wind farm in Falkirk, generating since 29 February 2016. Planning permission was granted on 8 October 2013, 34 months after submission. Operator of record: Wind Prospect Developments/ EDF.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 17 December 2010 |
| Permission granted | 8 October 2013 34 months after submission |
| Operational | 29 February 2016 29 months after consent |
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Falkirk’s record on onshore wind
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 8.5 | 0.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5.7 | 4.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9 | 4.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 5.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4 | 8 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 8.4 | 8.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 27.2 | 8.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 24 | 8.7 km |
How big is Burnhead?
Burnhead has a recorded installed capacity of 26 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 Burnhead?
REPD records the operator as Wind Prospect Developments/ EDF. 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 Burnhead approved and built?
The application was submitted on 17 December 2010. Permission was granted on 8 October 2013, 34 months later. The site became operational on 29 February 2016, 29 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 4125.
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