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Balcas Timber Biomass CHP Plant
Balcas Timber Biomass CHP Plant is an operational 2.5 MW biomass plant in Fermanagh and Omagh, generating since 14 November 2005. Planning permission was granted on 1 June 2004, 12 months after submission. Operator of record: Balcas Timber.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 1 June 2003 |
| Permission granted | 1 June 2004 12 months after submission |
| Operational | 14 November 2005 17 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 12.3 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 1.5 | 12.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 13.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 54 | 13.2 km |
How big is Balcas Timber Biomass CHP Plant?
Balcas Timber Biomass CHP Plant has a recorded installed capacity of 2.5 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 Balcas Timber Biomass CHP Plant?
REPD records the operator as Balcas Timber. 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 Balcas Timber Biomass CHP Plant approved and built?
The application was submitted on 1 June 2003. Permission was granted on 1 June 2004, 12 months later. The site became operational on 14 November 2005, 17 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 33.
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