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Eglish Mountain
Eglish Mountain is an operational 13.8 MW onshore wind farm in Derry City and Strabane, generating since 13 January 2017. Planning permission was granted on 29 July 2013, 102 months after submission. Operator of record: ESB (Northern Wind Power).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 1 February 2005 |
| Permission granted | 29 July 2013 102 months after submission |
| Operational | 13 January 2017 42 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 | 20.7 | 1.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 27.6 | 6.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 8.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 11.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 11.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5.1 | 11.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12 | 11.8 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 2.1 | 12.9 km |
How big is Eglish Mountain?
Eglish Mountain has a recorded installed capacity of 13.8 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 Eglish Mountain?
REPD records the operator as ESB (Northern Wind Power). 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 Eglish Mountain approved and built?
The application was submitted on 1 February 2005. Permission was granted on 29 July 2013, 102 months later. The site became operational on 13 January 2017, 42 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 4264.
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