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Fairburn
Fairburn is an operational 43 MW onshore wind farm in Highland, generating since 7 June 2010. Planning permission was granted on 1 January 2008, 32 months after submission. Operator of record: Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 10 May 2005 |
| Permission granted | 1 January 2008 32 months after submission |
| Operational | 7 June 2010 29 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Large Hydro · Operational | 15 | 3.1 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 18 | 4.4 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 20 | 9.9 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 20 | 10.6 km |
How big is Fairburn?
Fairburn has a recorded installed capacity of 43 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 Fairburn?
REPD records the operator as Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). 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 Fairburn approved and built?
The application was submitted on 10 May 2005. Permission was granted on 1 January 2008, 32 months later. The site became operational on 7 June 2010, 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 4675.
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