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Hill of Towie (Drummuir)
Hill of Towie (Drummuir) is an operational 48 MW onshore wind farm in Moray, generating since 1 June 2012. Planning permission was granted on 11 November 2003, 12 months after submission. Operator of record: Renewable Energy Systems (RES).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 15 November 2002 |
| Permission granted | 11 November 2003 12 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 June 2012 103 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 50.6 | 9.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 41.4 | 9.6 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 8.3 | 13.4 km |
How big is Hill of Towie (Drummuir)?
Hill of Towie (Drummuir) has a recorded installed capacity of 48 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 Towie (Drummuir)?
REPD records the operator as Renewable Energy Systems (RES). 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 Towie (Drummuir) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 15 November 2002. Permission was granted on 11 November 2003, 12 months later. The site became operational on 1 June 2012, 103 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 4014.
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