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Gruig Wind Farm
Gruig Wind Farm is an operational 25 MW onshore wind farm in Causeway Coast and Glens, generating since 27 January 2009. Planning permission was granted on 25 June 2007, 32 months after submission. Operator of record: Foresight Group.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 18 October 2004 |
| Permission granted | 25 June 2007 32 months after submission |
| Operational | 27 January 2009 19 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 2.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 2.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 17.9 | 7.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6.9 | 8.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 8.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 25 | 10.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 21 | 10.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 27.6 | 10.7 km |
How big is Gruig Wind Farm?
Gruig Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 25 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 Gruig Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Foresight 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 Gruig Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 18 October 2004. Permission was granted on 25 June 2007, 32 months later. The site became operational on 27 January 2009, 19 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 3241.
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