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Gortfinbar
Gortfinbar is an operational 15 MW onshore wind farm in Fermanagh and Omagh, generating since 22 December 2016. Planning permission was granted on 7 May 2009, 37 months after submission. Operator of record: Energia Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 3 April 2006 |
| Permission granted | 7 May 2009 37 months after submission |
| Operational | 22 December 2016 92 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 0.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 1.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 7.5 | 2.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.8 | 2.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12.5 | 3.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6.9 | 5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 7.1 | 5.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 30 | 6.9 km |
How big is Gortfinbar?
Gortfinbar has a recorded installed capacity of 15 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 Gortfinbar?
REPD records the operator as Energia Renewables. 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 Gortfinbar approved and built?
The application was submitted on 3 April 2006. Permission was granted on 7 May 2009, 37 months later. The site became operational on 22 December 2016, 92 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 3933.
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