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Onshore Wind

Craigneil Hill

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Land To The North And North East Of Hillside, Rickarton, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, AB39 3SQ

Craigneil Hill is a 35 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is ESB Asset Development UK. Planning permission has been granted as of September 2022 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Aberdeenshire, reference APP/2018/0…

Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
  1. PlanningMay 2018 (completed)
  2. ConsentedSep 2022 (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Appeal Granted.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Appeal Granted. Source record updated 2025-08-04.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

35.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Craigneil Hill is a 35 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is ESB Asset Development UK. Planning permission has been granted as of September 2022 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Aberdeenshire, reference APP/2018/0993.

Site Schematic

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)35.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperESB Asset Development UK
Owner / operatorESB Asset Development UK
Year consented2022
LocationLand To The North And North East Of Hillside, Rickarton, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, AB39 3SQ
RegionScotland
Coordinates56.9734156Β°N, 2.2302881Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)3.18
No. of Turbines11
Height of Turbines (m)135

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2018-05-01
2022-09-29