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Corkey Wind Farm
Corkey Wind Farm is an operational 5 MW onshore wind farm in Causeway Coast and Glens, generating since 1 December 1994. Planning permission was granted on 29 June 1994, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: B9 Energy Services Ltd/ ScottishPower Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 22 November 1993 |
| Permission granted | 29 June 1994 7 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 December 1994 5 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 0.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 25 | 2.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 17.9 | 4.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6.9 | 8.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 8.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12 | 10.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 25 | 11 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 27.6 | 11.9 km |
How big is Corkey Wind Farm?
Corkey Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 5 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 Corkey Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as B9 Energy Services Ltd/ ScottishPower 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 Corkey Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 22 November 1993. Permission was granted on 29 June 1994, 7 months later. The site became operational on 1 December 1994, 5 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 3103.
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