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Hill of Glaschyle Wind Farm
Hill of Glaschyle Wind Farm is an operational 27.6 MW onshore wind farm in Moray, generating since 1 December 2016. Planning permission was granted on 31 March 2014, 14 months after submission. Operator of record: Muirden Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 14 January 2013 |
| Permission granted | 31 March 2014 14 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 December 2016 32 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 65 | 11 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 66.7 | 11 km |
How big is Hill of Glaschyle Wind Farm?
Hill of Glaschyle Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 27.6 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 Glaschyle Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Muirden 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 Glaschyle Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 14 January 2013. Permission was granted on 31 March 2014, 14 months later. The site became operational on 1 December 2016, 32 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 4381.
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