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Strath of Brydock - Extension

Strath of Brydock - Extension is an operational 2.3 MW onshore wind farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 1 December 2009. Planning permission was granted on 16 October 2009, 11 months after submission. Operator of record: Green Cat Renewables.

2.3 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 1 December 2009

Wind Onshore

Technology

Green Cat Renewables

Aberdeenshire

Authority

Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	15 November 2008
Permission granted	16 October 2009 11 months after submission
Operational	1 December 2009 2 months after consent

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Other built sites within 15 km

Site	MW	Distance
Strath of Brydock Wind Onshore · Operational	4.6	0 km
Gawnsmoss Cluster Wind Onshore · Operational	2.4	2 km
Deuchries Wind Onshore · Operational	6.9	4.5 km
Mornflake Oats Wind Turbine Wind Onshore · Operational	2.3	5.4 km
Boyndie Airfield Wind Onshore · Operational	16.7	5.6 km
Boyndie Airfield Extension Wind Onshore · Operational	2.3	5.7 km
Deuchries Windfarm (extension) (Bradley 2) Wind Onshore · Operational	4.7	6.2 km
Auchinderran Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational	2.4	6.4 km

How big is Strath of Brydock - Extension?

Strath of Brydock - Extension has a recorded installed capacity of 2.3 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 Strath of Brydock - Extension?

REPD records the operator as Green Cat Renewables. 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 Strath of Brydock - Extension approved and built?

The application was submitted on 15 November 2008. Permission was granted on 16 October 2009, 11 months later. The site became operational on 1 December 2009, 2 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 2708.

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