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Elginny Hill
Elginny Hill is an operational 22 MW onshore wind farm in Mid and East Antrim, generating since 15 March 2018. Planning permission was granted on 13 November 2014, 44 months after submission. Operator of record: Brookfields (Antrim Wind Energy).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 15 March 2011 |
| Permission granted | 13 November 2014 44 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 March 2018 40 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 21 | 2.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.7 | 6.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 6.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 13 | 6.7 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 3 | 10.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 25 | 11.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 13.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 13.8 km |
How big is Elginny Hill?
Elginny Hill has a recorded installed capacity of 22 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 Elginny Hill?
REPD records the operator as Brookfields (Antrim Wind Energy). 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 Elginny Hill approved and built?
The application was submitted on 15 March 2011. Permission was granted on 13 November 2014, 44 months later. The site became operational on 15 March 2018, 40 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 4563.
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