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Pines Burn Wind Farm
Pines Burn Wind Farm is an operational 33.6 MW onshore wind farm in Scottish Borders, generating since 1 October 2024. Planning permission was granted on 17 August 2018, 19 months after submission. Operator of record: EnergieKontor UK.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 January 2017 |
| Permission granted | 17 August 2018 19 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 October 2024 73 months after consent |
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How big is Pines Burn Wind Farm?
Pines Burn Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 33.6 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 Pines Burn Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as EnergieKontor UK. 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 Pines Burn Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 11 January 2017. Permission was granted on 17 August 2018, 19 months later. The site became operational on 1 October 2024, 73 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 6147.
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