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Curryfree Wind Farm
Curryfree Wind Farm is an operational 15 MW onshore wind farm in Derry City and Strabane, generating since 1 August 2011. Planning permission was granted on 12 May 2008, 42 months after submission. Operator of record: ESB.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 24 November 2004 |
| Permission granted | 12 May 2008 42 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 August 2011 39 months after consent |
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Derry City and Strabane’s record on onshore wind
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 27.6 | 2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 4.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.8 | 8.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 20.7 | 8.4 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 2.1 | 10.3 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 15 | 12.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12 | 12.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 13.4 km |
How big is Curryfree Wind Farm?
Curryfree Wind Farm 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 Curryfree Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as ESB. 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 Curryfree Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 24 November 2004. Permission was granted on 12 May 2008, 42 months later. The site became operational on 1 August 2011, 39 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 3243.
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