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Brenig Wind Farm
Brenig Wind Farm is an operational 37.6 MW onshore wind farm in Denbighshire, generating since 15 October 2018. Planning permission was granted on 18 May 2016, 11 months after submission. Operator of record: CGNEE.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 18 June 2015 |
| Permission granted | 18 May 2016 11 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 October 2018 29 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 21.3 | 1.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 96 | 4.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 10.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9.2 | 11.3 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 3 | 12.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.6 | 13.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.2 | 14.1 km |
How big is Brenig Wind Farm?
Brenig Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 37.6 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 Brenig Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as CGNEE. 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 Brenig Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 18 June 2015. Permission was granted on 18 May 2016, 11 months later. The site became operational on 15 October 2018, 29 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 5598.
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