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Greengairs Landfill Scheme Phase I
Greengairs Landfill Scheme Phase I is an operational 1.9 MW landfill gas site in North Lanarkshire, generating since 1 May 1996. Planning permission was granted on 24 May 1994, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Waste Recycling Group.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 25 February 1994 |
| Permission granted | 24 May 1994 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 May 1996 23 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2.3 | 2.6 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 17 | 4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 4.3 km |
Advanced Conversion Technologies · Under Construction | 25 | 5.1 km |
Battery · Operational | 49.99 | 5.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 0.2 | 6.3 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | — | 7.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 8.4 | 7.6 km |
How big is Greengairs Landfill Scheme Phase I?
Greengairs Landfill Scheme Phase I has a recorded installed capacity of 1.9 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 Greengairs Landfill Scheme Phase I?
REPD records the operator as Waste Recycling Group. 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 Greengairs Landfill Scheme Phase I approved and built?
The application was submitted on 25 February 1994. Permission was granted on 24 May 1994, 3 months later. The site became operational on 1 May 1996, 23 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 694.
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