Hill of Fiddes

Hill of Fiddes is an operational 6.9 MW onshore wind farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 20 February 2010. Planning permission was granted on 1 April 2008, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: Infinis, previously Broadview Energy.

6.9 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 20 February 2010

Wind Onshore

Technology

Infinis, previously Broadview Energy

Aberdeenshire

Authority

Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	3 September 2007
Permission granted	1 April 2008 7 months after submission
Operational	20 February 2010 23 months after consent

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How big is Hill of Fiddes?

Hill of Fiddes has a recorded installed capacity of 6.9 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 Fiddes?

REPD records the operator as Infinis, previously Broadview Energy. 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 Fiddes approved and built?

The application was submitted on 3 September 2007. Permission was granted on 1 April 2008, 7 months later. The site became operational on 20 February 2010, 23 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 3968.

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