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Gordonstown Hill Wind Farm
Gordonstown Hill Wind Farm is an operational 12.5 MW onshore wind farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 31 March 2013. Planning permission was granted on 2 July 2009, 6 months after submission. Operator of record: Ventient (formerly Infinis).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 24 December 2008 |
| Permission granted | 2 July 2009 6 months after submission |
| Operational | 31 March 2013 45 months after consent |
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How big is Gordonstown Hill Wind Farm?
Gordonstown Hill Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 12.5 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 Gordonstown Hill Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Ventient (formerly Infinis). 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 Gordonstown Hill Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 24 December 2008. Permission was granted on 2 July 2009, 6 months later. The site became operational on 31 March 2013, 45 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 3666.
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