Mid Hill I (57.5 MW wind farm)
Mid Hill I is a 57.5 MW wind farm project in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 December 2013; the record was last updated on 16 September 2014. As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 February 2003 | Application submitted |
| 3 June 2005 | Section 36 consent granted (Scottish Ministers) |
| 1 April 2012 | Construction started |
| 1 December 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 57.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Fred Olsen Renewables
- Planning authority
- Scottish Government (S36)
- Planning application reference
- SO30179PF
- Turbines
- 25
- Address (REPD)
- Mid Hill, Fetteresso Stonehaven
- Council area (by location)
- Aberdeenshire
- Time to decision
- 120 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4667
Who decides
As a project over 50 MW in Scotland, it is decided by Scottish Ministers under Section 36. Scottish Government (S36) refused 18% of 334 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 127 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Hill - Phase II | wind farm | 18.4 | operational | <0.1 |
| Boy's Hill Wind Cluster | wind farm | 6.9 | refused | 5.4 |
| Glendye Estate | wind farm | 104 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
| Jacksbank Wind Farm (Glenbervie) | wind farm | 6.8 | operational | 6.8 |
| Fetteresso Wind Farm (Mid Hill 3) | wind farm | 42 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
| Forest Avenue Cottage, Drumlithie | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.6 |
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 (56.9688, -2.4862).