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Benbrack Wind Farm
Benbrack Wind Farm is operational in Scotland with a recorded capacity of 67.1 MW.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2014-11-20 |
| Permission granted | 2017-09-15 34 months after submission |
| Operational | not recorded |
Scottish Government (S36)’s record on onshore wind
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Windy Standard III Wind Farm (Brockloch Rig Phase 2) Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 87.6 | 4.6 km |
South Kyle Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational | 240 | 5.7 km |
Brochloch Rig (formerly Windy Standard II) Wind Onshore · Operational | 90 | 7.5 km |
Windy Rig Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational | 43 | 8.5 km |
Brochloch Rig 1 (formerly Windy Standard) Wind Onshore · Operational | 21.6 | 8.8 km |
North Kyle Energy Project Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 205.8 | 9.9 km |
Afton Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational | 50 | 10 km |
Torrs Hill Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 4 | 10.5 km |
How big is Benbrack Wind Farm?
Benbrack Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 67.1 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 Benbrack Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as E.ON Renewables / Red Rock Power Limited. 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 Benbrack Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2014-11-20. Permission was granted on 2017-09-15, 34 months later. REPD does not record an operational date.
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 3503.
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