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Beinneun
Beinneun is an operational 85 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 16 February 2017. Planning permission was granted on 4 November 2012, 12 months after submission. Operator of record: Octopus Investments/Blue Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 4 November 2011 |
| Permission granted | 4 November 2012 12 months after submission |
| Operational | 16 February 2017 51 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 23.8 | 0 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 1.3 | 4.7 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 20 | 6.7 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 1.6 | 7.3 km |
Small Hydro · Under Construction | 1.1 | 7.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 10 | 7.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 8.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 40 | 8.3 km |
How big is Beinneun?
Beinneun has a recorded installed capacity of 85 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 Beinneun?
REPD records the operator as Octopus Investments/Blue Energy. 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 Beinneun approved and built?
The application was submitted on 4 November 2011. Permission was granted on 4 November 2012, 12 months later. The site became operational on 16 February 2017, 51 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 3787.
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