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Afton Wind Farm
Afton Wind Farm is operational in Scottish Government (S36) with a recorded capacity of 50 MW, and has been generating since 2018-02-15.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2004-11-03 |
| Permission granted | 2014-10-16 119 months after submission |
| Operational | 2018-02-15 40 months after consent |
Scottish Government (S36)’s record on onshore wind
Scottish Government (S36) has decided 173 onshore wind schemes and approved 80%, taking a median of 33.7 months. See every onshore wind scheme decision in Scottish Government (S36) →
Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard) Wind Onshore · Operational | 21.6 | 1.7 km |
Brochloch Rig (formerly Windy Standard II) Wind Onshore · Operational | 90 | 2.8 km |
Windy Rig Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational | 43 | 4.1 km |
Windy Standard III Wind Farm (Brockloch Rig Phase 2) Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 87.6 | 5.8 km |
Enoch Hill Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 70 | 6.3 km |
Hare Hill (East Ayrshire) Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.2 | 6.5 km |
Hare Hill Extension Wind Onshore · Operational | 29.8 | 6.5 km |
Sanquhar 2 Community Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 308 | 6.5 km |
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 2004-11-03. Permission was granted on 2014-10-16, 119 months later. The site became operational on 2018-02-15, 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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