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Dorenell Wind Farm (Previously Site A and B Scaut Hill)
Dorenell Wind Farm (Previously Site A and B Scaut Hill) is an operational 177 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 15 September 2018. Planning permission was granted on 3 January 2012, 44 months after submission. Operator of record: EDF Energy Renewables/ Infinergy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 7 May 2008 |
| Permission granted | 3 January 2012 44 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 September 2018 80 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 46.2 | 10.6 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 3 | 10.6 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 1.5 | 11.6 km |
How big is Dorenell Wind Farm (Previously Site A and B Scaut Hill)?
Dorenell Wind Farm (Previously Site A and B Scaut Hill) has a recorded installed capacity of 177 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 Dorenell Wind Farm (Previously Site A and B Scaut Hill)?
REPD records the operator as EDF Energy Renewables/ Infinergy. 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 Dorenell Wind Farm (Previously Site A and B Scaut Hill) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 7 May 2008. Permission was granted on 3 January 2012, 44 months later. The site became operational on 15 September 2018, 80 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 4244.
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