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Carn Hill
Carn Hill is an operational 13.8 MW onshore wind farm in Antrim and Newtownabbey, generating since 8 May 2013. Planning permission was granted on 12 February 2010, 48 months after submission. Operator of record: Gaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 17 February 2006 |
| Permission granted | 12 February 2010 48 months after submission |
| Operational | 8 May 2013 39 months after consent |
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|---|---|---|
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Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 1.2 | 12 km |
EfW Incineration · Under Construction | 14.9 | 12.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 13.4 km |
How big is Carn Hill?
Carn Hill has a recorded installed capacity of 13.8 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 Carn Hill?
REPD records the operator as Gaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy. 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 Carn Hill approved and built?
The application was submitted on 17 February 2006. Permission was granted on 12 February 2010, 48 months later. The site became operational on 8 May 2013, 39 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 3934.
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