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Kirk Hill Wind Farm
Kirk Hill Wind Farm is an operational 18.8 MW onshore wind farm in South Ayrshire, generating since 1 May 2024. Planning permission was granted on 16 February 2017, 25 months after submission. Operator of record: Corolis Energy/ ESB / Ripple Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 29 January 2015 |
| Permission granted | 16 February 2017 25 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 May 2024 86 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 120 | 5.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 20 | 7.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 25 | 9.2 km |
How big is Kirk Hill Wind Farm?
Kirk Hill Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 18.8 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 Kirk Hill Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Corolis Energy/ ESB / Ripple 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 Kirk Hill Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 29 January 2015. Permission was granted on 16 February 2017, 25 months later. The site became operational on 1 May 2024, 86 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 4988.
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