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Hillhead of Auquhirie
Hillhead of Auquhirie is operational in Aberdeenshire with a recorded capacity of 6.9 MW, and has been generating since 2013-01-16.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2009-11-04 |
| Permission granted | 2011-01-10 14 months after submission |
| Operational | 2013-01-16 24 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Birkhall Estate Small Hydro · Operational | 2 | 8 km |
How big is Hillhead of Auquhirie?
Hillhead of Auquhirie 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 Hillhead of Auquhirie?
REPD records the operator as Octopus Investements/Blue Energy (previously Auquhirie Land Company Ltd). 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 Hillhead of Auquhirie approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2009-11-04. Permission was granted on 2011-01-10, 14 months later. The site became operational on 2013-01-16, 24 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 3701.
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