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Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm
Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm is an operational 7.8 MW onshore wind farm in Argyll and Bute, generating since 25 June 1999. Planning permission was granted on 21 August 1998, 15 months after submission. Operator of record: RWE npower.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 7 May 1997 |
| Permission granted | 21 August 1998 15 months after submission |
| Operational | 25 June 1999 10 months after consent |
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How big is Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm?
Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 7.8 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 Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as RWE npower. 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 Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 7 May 1997. Permission was granted on 21 August 1998, 15 months later. The site became operational on 25 June 1999, 10 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 3295.
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