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Cardinghill Wind Turbine

Revised1.5 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 26 January 2024

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
1.5 MW
Status
Revised
Operator or applicant
Cardinghill Renewables
Location
Land At, Carding Hill, Ellon, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, AB41 8BG, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Aberdeenshire
Planning application
APP/2017/2857
Turbines
1, 100 m to tip

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  • 9 July 2011 Planning permission expired
  • 21 November 2017 Planning application submitted
  • 9 July 2019 Planning permission granted

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