Afton Wind Farm

Afton Wind Farm is an operational 50 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 15 February 2018. Planning permission was granted on 16 October 2014, 119 months after submission. Operator of record: InfraRed Capital Partners/ E.on.

50 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 15 February 2018

Wind Onshore

Technology

InfraRed Capital Partners/ E.on

National

Authority

Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	3 November 2004
Permission granted	16 October 2014 119 months after submission
Operational	15 February 2018 40 months after consent

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How big is Afton Wind Farm?

Afton Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 50 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 Afton Wind Farm?

REPD records the operator as InfraRed Capital Partners/ E.on. 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 Afton Wind Farm approved and built?

The application was submitted on 3 November 2004. Permission was granted on 16 October 2014, 119 months later. The site became operational on 15 February 2018, 40 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 4262.

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