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Kielder
Kielder is an operational 6.1 MW hydro scheme in Northumberland, generating since 1 June 1982. REPD does not record the planning grant date. Operator of record: RWE.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | not recorded |
| Permission granted | not recorded |
| Operational | 1 June 1982 |
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What this site sits on
The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Grade 5 agricultural land.
- National Park — Northumberland
REPD gives one representative coordinate per scheme, not the site boundary, so this describes the point on record rather than the whole site — a large site can straddle a designation edge. Boundaries come from planning.data.gov.uk, which publishes for England only.
Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 36 | 13.6 km |
Battery · Operational | 20 | 15 km |
How big is Kielder?
Kielder has a recorded installed capacity of 6.1 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 Kielder?
REPD records the operator as RWE. 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 Kielder approved and built?
REPD does not record a submission date. REPD does not record a grant date. The site became operational on 1 June 1982.
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 4883.
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