Hill of Fiddes (6.9 MW wind farm)
Hill of Fiddes is a 6.9 MW wind farm project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 20 February 2010; the record was last updated on 9 May 2012.
6.9 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
9 May 2012record last updated
Aberdeenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 September 2007 | Application submitted |
| 1 April 2008 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 July 2009 | Construction started |
| 20 February 2010 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 9 May 2012
- Operator or applicant
- Infinis, previously Broadview Energy
- Planning authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Planning application reference
- APP/2007/3578
- Turbines
- 3
- Address (REPD)
- Hill of Fiddes Udny Station Cultercullen
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeenshire
- Time to decision
- 30 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3968
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kincraig Solar Farm and battery storage system | solar farm | 21 | under construction | 2.8 |
| Mains of Cairnbrogie | wind farm | 9.2 | refused on appeal | 9.1 |
| Middleton Of Potterton Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.3 |
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 (57.3109, -2.1096).