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Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan)
Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan) is operational in Scottish Government (S36) with a recorded capacity of 110 MW, and has been generating since 2017-09-15.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2012-06-29 |
| Permission granted | 2014-01-17 19 months after submission |
| Operational | 2017-09-15 44 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Livishie Large Hydro · Operational | 15 | 4 km |
Foyers Falls Large Hydro · Operational | 5.2 | 6.3 km |
Foyers Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity · Operational | 300 | 6.6 km |
Garrogie Hydro Scheme Small Hydro · Operational | 2 | 7.1 km |
River E Hydro Scheme Small Hydro · Operational | 3 | 8 km |
Great Glen Scheme Large Hydro · Operational | 36 | 8.6 km |
Glendoe Hydro Scheme Large Hydro · Operational | 100 | 9.6 km |
Inverfarigaig Small Hydro · Operational | 4 | 10.2 km |
How big is Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan)?
Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan) has a recorded installed capacity of 110 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 Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan)?
REPD records the operator as Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). 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 Bhlaraidh (previously Balmacaan) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2012-06-29. Permission was granted on 2014-01-17, 19 months later. The site became operational on 2017-09-15, 44 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 4640.
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