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Onshore Wind

Blackhills Wind Farm

Blackhills Estate, Approximately 6km SE/O Elgin & 7km SW/O Fochabers, Fochabers, Aberdeenshire, IV30 8QU

Blackhills Wind Farm is a 43.2 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Koehler Renewable Energy. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted August 2025. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36), reference ECU0000513…

In Planning
Project stageIn planning
  1. PlanningAug 2025 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Planning Application Submitted.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Application Submitted. Source record updated 2025-10-06.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

43.200 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Blackhills Wind Farm is a 43.2 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Koehler Renewable Energy. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted August 2025. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36), reference ECU00005136.

Site Schematic

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)43.200 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperKoehler Renewable Energy
Owner / operatorKoehler Renewable Energy
LocationBlackhills Estate, Approximately 6km SE/O Elgin & 7km SW/O Fochabers, Fochabers, Aberdeenshire, IV30 8QU
RegionScotland
Coordinates57.6042188Β°N, 3.2167563Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Storage Co-location REPD Ref ID16879
Turbine Capacity (MW)7.2
No. of Turbines6
Height of Turbines (m)200

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2025-08-07