Site 3 = Middleton of Blackford 49.9MW
(approved - construction not yet started)

Owner = Noriker Power (45% owned by Equinor formerly known as Statoil)

(same owners as Site 6 - these two applications are located next to each other)
Physical Size = 1.88 Acres (equivalent to 1.5 football fields)
Planning went in = 11/01/2023, Approved = 07/09/2023

But new application submitted on 18/03/2025
Lease period = 40 years
Power Output = 49.9MW (61.4MVA), Capacity = 108-208MWhrs

Original Aberdeenshire Planning Application Number - APP/2023/0718

Additional application for planning changes - APP/2025/0415  was approved on Wed 05 Nov 2025

(Here are the objection points that we raised for APP/2025/0415 - CLICK HERE - there were 283 objections received by the council for this application, but it was approved regardless.