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Hunterston Test Centre

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Hunterston Construction Yard Fairlie Largs Ayrshire, Strathclyde

Hunterston Test Centre is a 13 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish Enterprise/SSE. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted September 2011. The determining authority is North Ayrshire, reference 11/00679/PPM.…

Decommissioned Β· Target 2015
Project stageClosed
  1. PlanningSep 2011 (completed)
  2. ConsentedFeb 2012 (completed)
  3. ConstructionMar 2013 (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 2015 (completed)
  5. Closed (current stage)

Status in the official register: Decommissioned.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Decommissioned. Source record updated 2019-11-05.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

13.000 MW
Registered Capacity
2015
Target Date

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Hunterston Test Centre is a 13 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish Enterprise/SSE. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted September 2011. The determining authority is North Ayrshire, reference 11/00679/PPM.

Site Schematic

SCOTLAND Β· ? turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)13.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperScottish Enterprise/SSE
Owner / operatorScottish Enterprise/SSE
Year consented2012
Construction started2013
Commissioned / target2015
LocationHunterston Construction Yard Fairlie Largs Ayrshire, Strathclyde
RegionScotland
Coordinates55.7359907Β°N, 4.8880141Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)7
No. of Turbines2

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2011-09-29
2012-02-14
2013-03-21
2015-12-15