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Cloonty Wind Farm
Cloonty Wind Farm is an operational 12 MW onshore wind farm in Causeway Coast and Glens, generating since 15 August 2016. Planning permission was granted on 27 March 2013, 46 months after submission. Operator of record: Gaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 8 June 2009 |
| Permission granted | 27 March 2013 46 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 August 2016 41 months after consent |
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|---|---|---|
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Wind Onshore · Operational | 25 | 13.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 25 | 13.7 km |
How big is Cloonty Wind Farm?
Cloonty Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 12 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 Cloonty Wind Farm?
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 Cloonty Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 8 June 2009. Permission was granted on 27 March 2013, 46 months later. The site became operational on 15 August 2016, 41 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 4143.
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