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Conventional Hydro

Birkhall Estate

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Glen Muick, Birkhall Ballater, Balmoral Estates, Ballater, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5TB

Birkhall Estate is a 2 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Balmoral Estates/Cairneyhill. It is recorded as operational since April 2020. The determining authority is Aberdeenshire, reference 2018/0063/DET.…

Operational Β· Since 2020
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2020-07-27.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

2.000 MW
Registered Capacity
2020
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Birkhall Estate is a 2 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Balmoral Estates/Cairneyhill. It is recorded as operational since April 2020. The determining authority is Aberdeenshire, reference 2018/0063/DET.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 2.000 MW Β· ? turbines

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)2.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperBalmoral Estates/Cairneyhill
Owner / operatorBalmoral Estates/Cairneyhill
Year consented2018
Construction started2018
Commissioned / target2020
LocationGlen Muick, Birkhall Ballater, Balmoral Estates, Ballater, Grampian, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5TB
RegionScotland
Coordinates57.0044658Β°N, 3.0814107Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologySmall Hydro

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2018-02-08
2018-02-19
2018-10-01
2020-04-01