Hill of Braco (20 MW wind farm)
Hill of Braco is a 20 MW wind farm project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 27 August 2013; the record was last updated on 18 September 2013.
20 MWwind farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
18 September 2013record last updated
Aberdeenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 February 2013 | Application submitted |
| 27 August 2013 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 18 September 2013
- Operator or applicant
- PNE Wind UK Ltd (Brookfield)
- Planning authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Planning application reference
- APP/2013/0505
- Turbines
- 8
- Address (REPD)
- Hatton Peterhead AB42 0RR
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeenshire
- REPD reference
- 3551
Who decides
| Applications | Aberdeenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 200 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 64 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 60 of 132 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 28 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 40.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 15 / 13 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherton, Langside Road | battery storage | 400 | application submitted | 4.6 |
| Hillhead Of Gask, Longhaven | solar farm | 14.2 | under construction | 4.9 |
| Greystone, Blackhills | battery storage | 500 | application submitted | 5.6 |
| Flushing, Longside | battery storage | 400 | application submitted | 6.0 |
| Kinmuck Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 105 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (57.4591, -1.9368).