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HydroGlen Project - Glensaugh Farm
HydroGlen Project - Glensaugh Farm is a 1 MW onshore wind farm under construction in Aberdeenshire. Planning permission was granted on 24 April 2024, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: The James Hutton Institute.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 7 February 2024 |
| Permission granted | 24 April 2024 3 months after submission |
| Operational | not recorded |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 7.5 | 9.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18.4 | 10.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 57.5 | 10.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 10.1 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 1.2 | 10.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 25 | 11.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 10 | 11.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 7.5 | 11.8 km |
How big is HydroGlen Project - Glensaugh Farm?
HydroGlen Project - Glensaugh Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 1 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 HydroGlen Project - Glensaugh Farm?
REPD records the operator as The James Hutton Institute. 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 HydroGlen Project - Glensaugh Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 7 February 2024. Permission was granted on 24 April 2024, 3 months later. The site is recorded as under construction and has no operational date yet.
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 15874.
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