Power plant · Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mains of Cairnbrogie
Mains of Cairnbrogie is a cancelled power plant in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 9.2 MW of capacity.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Aberdeenshire (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (appeal refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 3 Dec 2008 (ref. APP/2008/4093, Aberdeenshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 23 Jun 2017 (refused, ref. APP/2008/4093, Aberdeenshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 27 Nov 2009 (appeal refused, ref. APP/2008/4093, Aberdeenshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 9.2 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 4 units | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 57.3441, -2.2468 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Mains of Cairnbrogie is the 637th-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 2,023rd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 9.2 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 637th of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,023rd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 7,380th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 153 grid connections (65 operating, 486 MW) and 83 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairnbrogie Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 4.5 MW | Planned | 0.3 km |
| Cairnbrogie Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 4.1 MW | Planned | 0.3 km |
| Oldmeldrum Primary | Substation | — | — | 3.7 km |
| Udny Community grid connection | Grid connection | 1.07 MW | Operating | 4.8 km |
| Methlick Primary | Substation | — | — | 8.6 km |
| Kingseat Primary | Substation | — | — | 9.5 km |
Place
Other power plants in Scotland
- Seagreen1,075 MW
- Moray East950 MW
- Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project882 MW
- Lewis Wind Farm (Barvas Moor)652 MW
- Beatrice588 MW
- Neart na Gaoithe450 MW
- Viking Wind Farm443 MW
- Cruachan440 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.