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Cluaran Ear-Thuath / Bowdun Wind Farm (Thistle North East) (E3)

Application Submitted1000 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 13 July 2026

Technology
Offshore wind
Capacity
1000 MW
Status
Application Submitted (Planning Application Submitted)
Operator or applicant
Thistle Wind Partners
Location
44km offshore from Aberdeen, Offshore, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Marine Scotland
Turbines
67, 359 m to tip

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  • 6 May 2026 Planning application submitted

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