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Cowie Biomass Facility
Cowie Biomass Facility is an operational 15 MW biomass plant in Stirling, generating since 1 February 2008. Planning permission was granted on 27 July 2006, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: Norbord.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 6 January 2006 |
| Permission granted | 27 July 2006 7 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 February 2008 18 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.4 | 3.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12 | 4.9 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 500 | 7.9 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 43 | 8.7 km |
Small Hydro · Under Construction | — | 9 km |
EfW Incineration · Under Construction | 21.5 | 10.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 20 | 11.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 12 km |
How big is Cowie Biomass Facility?
Cowie Biomass Facility has a recorded installed capacity of 15 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 Cowie Biomass Facility?
REPD records the operator as Norbord. 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 Cowie Biomass Facility approved and built?
The application was submitted on 6 January 2006. Permission was granted on 27 July 2006, 7 months later. The site became operational on 1 February 2008, 18 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 41.
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