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Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm
Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm is an operational 29.9 MW onshore wind farm in Highland, generating since 1 March 2020. Planning permission was granted on 25 April 2013, 14 months after submission. Operator of record: RockbySea.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 16 February 2012 |
| Permission granted | 25 April 2013 14 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 March 2020 82 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 29.8 | 4.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 17 | 7.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 36.8 | 7.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 7.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9 | 7.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 0.5 | 11.1 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 3.5 | 11.3 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 5 | 14.6 km |
How big is Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm?
Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 29.9 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 Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as RockbySea. 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 Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 16 February 2012. Permission was granted on 25 April 2013, 14 months later. The site became operational on 1 March 2020, 82 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 3846.
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