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Cumberhead Wind Farm
Cumberhead Wind Farm is an operational 48 MW onshore wind farm in South Lanarkshire, generating since 11 September 2023. Planning permission was granted on 13 May 2021, 71 months after submission. Operator of record: Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 19 June 2015 |
| Permission granted | 13 May 2021 71 months after submission |
| Operational | 11 September 2023 28 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
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|---|---|---|
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Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 78 | 4.7 km |
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How big is Cumberhead Wind Farm?
Cumberhead Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 48 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 Cumberhead Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust. 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 Cumberhead Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 19 June 2015. Permission was granted on 13 May 2021, 71 months later. The site became operational on 11 September 2023, 28 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 5455.
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