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Burn of Whilk
Burn of Whilk is an operational 22.5 MW onshore wind farm in Highland, generating since 7 August 2015. Planning permission was granted on 30 March 2011, 49 months after submission. Operator of record: RWE npower.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 23 February 2007 |
| Permission granted | 30 March 2011 49 months after submission |
| Operational | 7 August 2015 52 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 36 | 6.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 50 | 7 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 72.6 | 7.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18.5 | 8.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6.2 | 9.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 10 | 9.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 0.2 | 9.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 3.9 | 10.6 km |
How big is Burn of Whilk?
Burn of Whilk has a recorded installed capacity of 22.5 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 Burn of Whilk?
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 Burn of Whilk approved and built?
The application was submitted on 23 February 2007. Permission was granted on 30 March 2011, 49 months later. The site became operational on 7 August 2015, 52 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 4122.
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