Hill of Lybster

Hill of Lybster is an operational 4.9 MW onshore wind farm in Highland, generating since 8 February 2003. Planning permission was granted on 22 June 2001, 14 months after submission. Operator of record: Fivestone Ltd (subsidiary of Abbey Produce).

4.9 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 8 February 2003

Wind Onshore

Technology

Fivestone Ltd (subsidiary of Abbey Produce)

Highland

Authority

Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	28 April 2000
Permission granted	22 June 2001 14 months after submission
Operational	8 February 2003 20 months after consent

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Other built sites within 15 km

Site	MW	Distance
Forss Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational	2.6	0 km
Forss Wind Farm (Extension) Wind Onshore · Operational	5.2	0 km
Hill of Lybster (Wind Turbine - Extension) Wind Onshore · Operational	1.5	0.5 km
Baillie Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational	52.5	3.9 km
Dounreay, Thurso - Battery Energy Storage Battery · Under Construction	34	5.3 km
Limekiln Wind Farm (Extension) Wind Onshore · Operational	21	8.4 km
Limekiln Wind Farm (Extension) - Battery Battery · Operational	5	8.4 km
Limekiln Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational	79.8	8.8 km

How big is Hill of Lybster?

Hill of Lybster has a recorded installed capacity of 4.9 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 Lybster?

REPD records the operator as Fivestone Ltd (subsidiary of Abbey Produce). 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 Lybster approved and built?

The application was submitted on 28 April 2000. Permission was granted on 22 June 2001, 14 months later. The site became operational on 8 February 2003, 20 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 3309.

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