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Hillhead of Auquhirie
Hillhead of Auquhirie is an operational 6.9 MW onshore wind farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 16 January 2013. Planning permission was granted on 10 January 2011, 14 months after submission. Operator of record: Octopus Investements/Blue Energy (previously Auquhirie Land Company Ltd).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 4 November 2009 |
| Permission granted | 10 January 2011 14 months after submission |
| Operational | 16 January 2013 24 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
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 4 November 2009. Permission was granted on 10 January 2011, 14 months later. The site became operational on 16 January 2013, 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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