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Douglas Water Hydro
Douglas Water Hydro is an operational 3 MW hydro scheme in Argyll and Bute, generating since 1 May 2008. Planning permission was granted on 17 November 2005, 28 months after submission. Operator of record: RWE npower.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 17 July 2003 |
| Permission granted | 17 November 2005 28 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 May 2008 29 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 19.3 | 4.1 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 1 | 5.2 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 1 | 5.9 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 2.2 | 7.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 48.3 | 11.9 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 1.9 | 12.3 km |
How big is Douglas Water Hydro?
Douglas Water Hydro has a recorded installed capacity of 3 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 Douglas Water Hydro?
REPD records the operator as RWE npower. 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 Douglas Water Hydro approved and built?
The application was submitted on 17 July 2003. Permission was granted on 17 November 2005, 28 months later. The site became operational on 1 May 2008, 29 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 425.
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