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Projects overview > Projects index > Heights Road, Blackridge - Woodend Wind Farm

Heights Road, Blackridge - Woodend Wind Farm

Overview

Project details

Current project stage

Planning

Date operational

Capacity (MW)

19.8

Project address

Heights Road, Blackridge, Bathgate

Date financial investment decision made

Project developer

Wind Estate (UK) Ltd

Technology

Onshore Wind

Community benefits offered

Not known

Community shared ownership offered

Not known

Public contact email

Project owner

Project owner name

Wind Estate (UK) Ltd

Project owner website

Heights Road, Blackridge - Woodend Wind Farm

Project details

Project owner

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