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Netherton of Windyhills
Netherton of Windyhills is an operational 4.6 MW onshore wind farm in Moray, generating since 1 November 2014. Planning permission was granted on 15 October 2010, 16 months after submission. Operator of record: Strathdee Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 15 June 2009 |
| Permission granted | 15 October 2010 16 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 November 2014 49 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.6 | 0.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 7.9 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 300 | 10.9 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Under Construction | — | 11.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18 | 12.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.4 | 12.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 13.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 14.1 km |
How big is Netherton of Windyhills?
Netherton of Windyhills has a recorded installed capacity of 4.6 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 Netherton of Windyhills?
REPD records the operator as Strathdee 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 Netherton of Windyhills approved and built?
The application was submitted on 15 June 2009. Permission was granted on 15 October 2010, 16 months later. The site became operational on 1 November 2014, 49 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 3691.
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