Black Law

Black Law is an operational 124 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 31 May 2004. Planning permission was granted on 13 February 2004, 21 months after submission. Operator of record: Scottish Power Renewables.

124 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 31 May 2004

Wind Onshore

Technology

Scottish Power Renewables

National

Authority

Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	22 May 2002
Permission granted	13 February 2004 21 months after submission
Operational	31 May 2004 4 months after consent

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Other built sites within 15 km

Site	MW	Distance
Black Law Extension - 1b Wind Onshore · Operational	15	0 km
Black Law Extension - 1a Wind Onshore · Operational	48.4	0 km
Watsonhead Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational	8.4	5.3 km
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Levenseat Waste Management Facility Advanced Conversion Technologies · Operational	17	6 km
Sewage Treatment Works, Rosehall Road - Solar PV Panels Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction	0.23	6.6 km
Tormywheel Wind Onshore · Operational	30.75	7.4 km
West Benhar wind farm Wind Onshore · Operational	27.2	8.3 km

How big is Black Law?

Black Law has a recorded installed capacity of 124 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 Black Law?

REPD records the operator as Scottish Power Renewables. 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 Black Law approved and built?

The application was submitted on 22 May 2002. Permission was granted on 13 February 2004, 21 months later. The site became operational on 31 May 2004, 4 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 3116.

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