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Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm
Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm is operational in Argyll and Bute with a recorded capacity of 7.8 MW, and has been generating since 1999-06-25.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 1997-05-07 |
| Permission granted | 1998-08-21 15 months after submission |
| Operational | 1999-06-25 10 months after consent |
Argyll and Bute’s record on onshore wind
Argyll and Bute has decided 38 onshore wind schemes and approved 58%, taking a median of 14.7 months. See every onshore wind scheme decision in Argyll and Bute →
Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Carraig Gheal Wind Onshore · Operational | 46 | 4.8 km |
Glen Noe River Small Hydro · Under Construction | 2 | 11.7 km |
Cruachan Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity · Operational | 440 | 11.8 km |
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 1997-05-07. Permission was granted on 1998-08-21, 15 months later. The site became operational on 1999-06-25, 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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