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Cathkin Braes Wind Farm (Castlemilk)
Cathkin Braes Wind Farm (Castlemilk) is an operational 3 MW onshore wind farm in Glasgow City, generating since 29 May 2013. Planning permission was granted on 15 January 2013, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 3 September 2012 |
| Permission granted | 15 January 2013 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 29 May 2013 4 months after consent |
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How big is Cathkin Braes Wind Farm (Castlemilk)?
Cathkin Braes Wind Farm (Castlemilk) has a recorded installed capacity of 3 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 Cathkin Braes Wind Farm (Castlemilk)?
REPD records the operator as Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). 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 Cathkin Braes Wind Farm (Castlemilk) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 3 September 2012. Permission was granted on 15 January 2013, 4 months later. The site became operational on 29 May 2013, 4 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 4060.
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