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Church Hill
Church Hill is an operational 18.4 MW onshore wind farm in Derry City and Strabane, generating since 1 June 2012. Planning permission was granted on 26 April 2007, 25 months after submission. Operator of record: Greencoat (formerly Energia Renewables).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 6 April 2005 |
| Permission granted | 26 April 2007 25 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 June 2012 61 months after consent |
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Derry City and Strabane’s record on onshore wind
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 32.2 | 3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9 | 7.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 10.5 | 7.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 25 | 8.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6.9 | 9.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 34.5 | 9.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9.2 | 11.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9.2 | 11.2 km |
How big is Church Hill?
Church Hill has a recorded installed capacity of 18.4 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 Church Hill?
REPD records the operator as Greencoat (formerly Energia 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 Church Hill approved and built?
The application was submitted on 6 April 2005. Permission was granted on 26 April 2007, 25 months later. The site became operational on 1 June 2012, 61 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 4047.
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