Power plant · Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mellock Hill Wind Farm II
Mellock Hill Wind Farm II is a cancelled power plant in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 35 MW of capacity, operated by Renewable Development Company Ltd.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Perth and Kinross (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Ochill Hills, nr. Crook of Devon Perthshire | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |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 | 29 Aug 2005 (planning authority Perth and Kinross) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 15 May 2006 (withdrawn, planning authority Perth and Kinross) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Renewable Development Company Ltd | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 35 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 14 units (2 MW per unit) | 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 | 56.2425, -3.5720 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
Request researchHow it compares
Mellock Hill Wind Farm II is the 270th-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 651st-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 35 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 | 270th of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | 0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 651st of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,507th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 72 grid connections (26 operating, 416 MW), 56 substations and 8 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendevon Primary | Substation | — | — | 4.7 km |
| Findony grid connection | Grid connection | 2 MW | Operating | 6.6 km |
| Shire End 20MW PV grid connection | Grid connection | 20 MW | Planned | 7.5 km |
| Milnathort Primary | Substation | — | — | 9.3 km |
| Forteviot Primary | Substation | — | — | 12 km |
| Lochebank Windfarm grid connection | Grid connection | 9.45 MW | Operating | 12 km |
| Edinburgh SC-3 | Data center | — | — | 36 km |
| Pulsant Edinburgh SC-1 | Data center | — | — | 39 km |
| Pulsant Edinburgh South Gyle SC-1 | Data center | — | — | 39 km |
Operator and place
More from Renewable Development Company Ltd
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- Strathbora46 MW
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- 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- 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.