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Black Rock
Black Rock is an operational 3.5 MW hydro scheme in Highland, generating since 1 June 2012. Planning permission was granted on 4 December 2008, 23 months after submission. Operator of record: RWE npower.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 20 December 2006 |
| Permission granted | 4 December 2008 23 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 June 2012 42 months after consent |
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|---|---|---|
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Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 0.5 | 6.5 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 0.2 | 11.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 29.9 | 11.3 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 5 | 12.1 km |
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How big is Black Rock?
Black Rock has a recorded installed capacity of 3.5 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 Rock?
REPD records the operator as RWE npower. 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 Rock approved and built?
The application was submitted on 20 December 2006. Permission was granted on 4 December 2008, 23 months later. The site became operational on 1 June 2012, 42 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 485.
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