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Cairnborrow
Cairnborrow is an operational 10 MW onshore wind farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 9 February 2017. Planning permission was granted on 25 August 2014, 11 months after submission. Operator of record: Engie (GDF Suez).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 9 October 2013 |
| Permission granted | 25 August 2014 11 months after submission |
| Operational | 9 February 2017 30 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18 | 6 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 300 | 6.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 37 | 11 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12.3 | 12.5 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 1.5 | 13.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 46.2 | 14 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 3 | 14 km |
How big is Cairnborrow?
Cairnborrow has a recorded installed capacity of 10 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 Cairnborrow?
REPD records the operator as Engie (GDF Suez). 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 Cairnborrow approved and built?
The application was submitted on 9 October 2013. Permission was granted on 25 August 2014, 11 months later. The site became operational on 9 February 2017, 30 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 4350.
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