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Bin Mountain
Bin Mountain is an operational 9 MW onshore wind farm in Derry City and Strabane, generating since 1 February 2007. Planning permission was granted on 1 February 2006, 57 months after submission. Operator of record: Greencoat UK Wind.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 4 May 2001 |
| Permission granted | 1 February 2006 57 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 February 2007 12 months after consent |
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Derry City and Strabane’s record on onshore wind
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 10.5 | 0.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 25 | 1.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6.9 | 2.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9.2 | 4.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9.2 | 4.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18.4 | 7.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 34.5 | 7.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 30 | 9.2 km |
How big is Bin Mountain?
Bin Mountain has a recorded installed capacity of 9 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 Bin Mountain?
REPD records the operator as Greencoat UK Wind. 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 Bin Mountain approved and built?
The application was submitted on 4 May 2001. Permission was granted on 1 February 2006, 57 months later. The site became operational on 1 February 2007, 12 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 3113.
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