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Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine)
Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine) is an operational 48 MW onshore wind farm in South Lanarkshire, generating since 1 October 2024. Planning permission was granted on 21 April 2020, 6 months after submission. Operator of record: BayWa r.e. UK Limited.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 30 October 2019 |
| Permission granted | 21 April 2020 6 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 October 2024 53 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Battery · Under Construction | 500 | 2.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 126 | 4.5 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 40 | 4.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 45 | 5 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 78 | 5 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 20 | 5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 6.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.6 | 6.8 km |
How big is Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine)?
Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine) has a recorded installed capacity of 48 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 Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine)?
REPD records the operator as BayWa r.e. UK Limited. 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 Broken Cross (Former Surface Mine) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 30 October 2019. Permission was granted on 21 April 2020, 6 months later. The site became operational on 1 October 2024, 53 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 6708.
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