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Acharn Forest Killin Biomass Plant
Acharn Forest Killin Biomass Plant is an operational 5.6 MW biomass plant in Stirling, generating since 15 July 2017. Planning permission was granted on 2 February 2015, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Northern Energy Developments.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 22 October 2014 |
| Permission granted | 2 February 2015 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 July 2017 29 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Small Hydro · Operational | 2 | 11.7 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 11 | 12.9 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 2 | 14.8 km |
How big is Acharn Forest Killin Biomass Plant?
Acharn Forest Killin Biomass Plant has a recorded installed capacity of 5.6 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Acharn Forest Killin Biomass Plant?
REPD records the operator as Northern Energy Developments. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Acharn Forest Killin Biomass Plant approved and built?
The application was submitted on 22 October 2014. Permission was granted on 2 February 2015, 3 months later. The site became operational on 15 July 2017, 29 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 6061.
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