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Carnoch Hydro
Carnoch Hydro is an operational 1.4 MW hydro scheme in Highland, generating since 1 July 2009. Planning permission was granted on 1 October 2007, 24 months after submission. Operator of record: Npower Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 6 October 2005 |
| Permission granted | 1 October 2007 24 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 July 2009 21 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Small Hydro · Operational | 3.5 | 7.4 km |
How big is Carnoch Hydro?
Carnoch Hydro has a recorded installed capacity of 1.4 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 Carnoch Hydro?
REPD records the operator as Npower Renewables. 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 Carnoch Hydro approved and built?
The application was submitted on 6 October 2005. Permission was granted on 1 October 2007, 24 months later. The site became operational on 1 July 2009, 21 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 460.
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