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Hill of Easterton Extension

Hill of Easterton Extension is an operational 2 MW onshore wind farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 31 July 2007. Planning permission was granted on 18 July 2007, 22 months after submission. Operator of record: Mackies.

2 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 31 July 2007

Wind Onshore

Technology

Mackies

Aberdeenshire

Authority

Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	28 September 2005
Permission granted	18 July 2007 22 months after submission
Operational	31 July 2007 0 months after consent

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Hill of Easterton Wind Onshore · Operational	2.5	0 km
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How big is Hill of Easterton Extension?

Hill of Easterton Extension has a recorded installed capacity of 2 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 Hill of Easterton Extension?

REPD records the operator as Mackies. 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 Hill of Easterton Extension approved and built?

The application was submitted on 28 September 2005. Permission was granted on 18 July 2007, 22 months later. The site became operational on 31 July 2007, 0 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 4056.

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