Hill of Fiddes Wind Farm is situated on arable farmland near the Aberdeenshire villages of Ellon, Pitmeddon and Foveran.
Gavin Lippitt
Asset Manager
Installed Capacity
6.9MW
No. of turbines
3
Turbine type
Enercon E70
Hub height
64m
Blade length
71m
Expected P50 energy yield
16GWh
Annual house-hold power equivalent
3,888 homes*
Commercial operations at the site began in February 2010 and the wind farm was taken into the Ventient portfolio in May 2012.
The wind farm has 3 turbines, each rated at 2.3MW giving Hill of Fiddes an installed capacity of 6.9MW and the ability to generate enough energy to power 3,888 homes*.
Benefiting local communities
The wind farm’s community benefit fund provides grants to projects in the communities within the Auchterless, Inverkeithny & Fisherford Community Council and Rothienorman Monquhitter Community Council areas.Applications to the fund are assessed by The Hill of Fiddes Community Fund which is a sub-committee of Foveran Community Council, incorporating various local groups.
*Based on an average energy yield and assumed annual household usage of 4,115 kWh per year^ = 3,888 homes.
^Typical Domestic Consumption Values from Ofgem. Electricity: Profile Class 2 Medium 4.2MWh
