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House O�Hill Solar Farm
House O�Hill Solar Farm is an operational 1.6 MW solar farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 1 December 2015. Planning permission was granted on 28 January 2015, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: House O'Hill Wind Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 6 November 2014 |
| Permission granted | 28 January 2015 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 December 2015 10 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 0.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.4 | 1.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.6 | 4.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 1.03 | 7.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 36.6 | 8.6 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 40 | 8.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6 | 9.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9.2 | 9.6 km |
How big is House O�Hill Solar Farm?
House O�Hill Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 1.6 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 House O�Hill Solar Farm?
REPD records the operator as House O'Hill Wind 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 House O�Hill Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 6 November 2014. Permission was granted on 28 January 2015, 3 months later. The site became operational on 1 December 2015, 10 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 4753.
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