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Gallowhill
Gallowhill is an operational 1.8 MW onshore wind farm in Orkney Islands, generating since 18 February 2013. Planning permission was granted on 2 March 2009, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: Private Developer.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 13 October 2008 |
| Permission granted | 2 March 2009 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 18 February 2013 48 months after consent |
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Orkney Islands’s record on onshore wind
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How big is Gallowhill?
Gallowhill has a recorded installed capacity of 1.8 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 Gallowhill?
REPD records the operator as Private Developer. 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 Gallowhill approved and built?
The application was submitted on 13 October 2008. Permission was granted on 2 March 2009, 5 months later. The site became operational on 18 February 2013, 48 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 3693.
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