Grudie

Grudie is an operational 2 MW hydro scheme in Highland, generating since 29 September 2017. Planning permission was granted on 17 September 2014, 15 months after submission. Operator of record: RWE Npower Renewables.

2 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 29 September 2017

Small Hydro

Technology

RWE Npower Renewables

Highland

Authority

Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	20 June 2013
Permission granted	17 September 2014 15 months after submission
Operational	29 September 2017 36 months after consent

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Other built sites within 15 km

Site	MW	Distance
Garbhaig Hydro Scheme Small Hydro · Operational	2	7.3 km

How big is Grudie?

Grudie has a recorded installed capacity of 2 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 Grudie?

REPD records the operator as RWE Npower 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 Grudie approved and built?

The application was submitted on 20 June 2013. Permission was granted on 17 September 2014, 15 months later. The site became operational on 29 September 2017, 36 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 493.

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