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Camster
Camster is an operational 50 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 9 February 2013. Planning permission was granted on 13 January 2009, 48 months after submission. Operator of record: E.ON UK.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 5 January 2005 |
| Permission granted | 13 January 2009 48 months after submission |
| Operational | 9 February 2013 49 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 36 | 3.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 10 | 4.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18.5 | 4.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 3.9 | 4.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6.2 | 5.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 22.5 | 7 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 72.6 | 7.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 26.7 | 9.3 km |
How big is Camster?
Camster has a recorded installed capacity of 50 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 Camster?
REPD records the operator as E.ON UK. 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 Camster approved and built?
The application was submitted on 5 January 2005. Permission was granted on 13 January 2009, 48 months later. The site became operational on 9 February 2013, 49 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 4006.
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