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Meikleton of Ardonald

Revised1 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 14 January 2021

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
1 MW
Status
Revised
Operator or applicant
CleanEarth
Location
Meikleton Of Ardonald, Cairnie, Huntly, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, AB54 4UB, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Aberdeenshire
Planning application
APP/2019/0351
Appeal reference
PPA-110-2401
Turbines
1, 135 m to tip

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  • 15 February 2019 Planning application submitted
  • 29 May 2020 Planning permission refused
  • 27 August 2020 Appeal lodged
  • 14 January 2021 Appeal granted
  • 14 January 2024 Planning permission expired

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The register holds 54 incidents at onshore wind farms in the United Kingdom, 22 of them fires, and 297 worldwide. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.

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