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Douglas West and Dalquhandy Renewable Energy Project
Douglas West and Dalquhandy Renewable Energy Project is an operational 45 MW onshore wind farm in South Lanarkshire, generating since 1 January 2023. Planning permission was granted on 2 February 2016, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: Greencoat (formerly 3R Energy/Blue Energy) / BayWa r.e.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 16 July 2015 |
| Permission granted | 2 February 2016 7 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 January 2023 83 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Battery · Under Construction | 20 | 0 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 78 | 0 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 126 | 1.3 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 40 | 1.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 2.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 26 | 3 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 1.6 | 3.3 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 500 | 3.7 km |
How big is Douglas West and Dalquhandy Renewable Energy Project?
Douglas West and Dalquhandy Renewable Energy Project has a recorded installed capacity of 45 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 West and Dalquhandy Renewable Energy Project?
REPD records the operator as Greencoat (formerly 3R Energy/Blue Energy) / BayWa r.e. 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 West and Dalquhandy Renewable Energy Project approved and built?
The application was submitted on 16 July 2015. Permission was granted on 2 February 2016, 7 months later. The site became operational on 1 January 2023, 83 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 5393.
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