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Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension
Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension is an operational 67.2 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 1 October 2024. Planning permission was granted on 16 September 2016, 23 months after submission. Operator of record: Banks Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 10 October 2014 |
| Permission granted | 16 September 2016 23 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 October 2024 96 months after consent |
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How big is Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension?
Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension has a recorded installed capacity of 67.2 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 Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension?
REPD records the operator as Banks 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 Kype Muir Wind Farm Extension approved and built?
The application was submitted on 10 October 2014. Permission was granted on 16 September 2016, 23 months later. The site became operational on 1 October 2024, 96 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 4628.
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