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Black Law
Black Law is operational in Scotland with a recorded capacity of 124 MW, and has been generating since 2004-05-31.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2002-05-22 |
| Permission granted | 2004-02-13 21 months after submission |
| Operational | 2004-05-31 4 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Black Law Extension - 1a Wind Onshore · Operational | 48.4 | 0 km |
Black Law Extension - 1b Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 0 km |
Watsonhead Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational | 8.4 | 5.3 km |
Levenseat EfW Advanced Conversion Technologies · Operational | 12.5 | 5.6 km |
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 2002-05-22. Permission was granted on 2004-02-13, 21 months later. The site became operational on 2004-05-31, 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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