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Drone Hill
Drone Hill is an operational 28.6 MW onshore wind farm in Scottish Borders, generating since 1 September 2012. Planning permission was granted on 12 November 2007, 32 months after submission. Operator of record: Greencoat UK Wind.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 4 March 2005 |
| Permission granted | 12 November 2007 32 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 September 2012 58 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1 | 1 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 16 | 1.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 28.7 | 3.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.4 | 3.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 29.9 | 6.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 7.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6.9 | 8.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 9.9 km |
How big is Drone Hill?
Drone Hill has a recorded installed capacity of 28.6 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 Drone Hill?
REPD records the operator as Greencoat UK Wind. 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 Drone Hill approved and built?
The application was submitted on 4 March 2005. Permission was granted on 12 November 2007, 32 months later. The site became operational on 1 September 2012, 58 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 4023.
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