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Glens of Foudland
Glens of Foudland is an operational 26 MW onshore wind farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 22 July 2005. Planning permission was granted on 4 October 2001, 8 months after submission. Operator of record: Green Investment Bank (Blackrock).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 23 January 2001 |
| Permission granted | 4 October 2001 8 months after submission |
| Operational | 22 July 2005 46 months after consent |
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|---|---|---|
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Wind Onshore · Operational | 6.9 | 10 km |
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How big is Glens of Foudland?
Glens of Foudland 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 Glens of Foudland?
REPD records the operator as Green Investment Bank (Blackrock). 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 Glens of Foudland approved and built?
The application was submitted on 23 January 2001. Permission was granted on 4 October 2001, 8 months later. The site became operational on 22 July 2005, 46 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 3311.
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