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Lairg Wind Farm
Lairg Wind Farm is an operational 7.5 MW onshore wind farm in Highland, generating since 1 January 2012. Planning permission was granted on 8 April 2008, 19 months after submission. Operator of record: ABO Wind.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 5 September 2006 |
| Permission granted | 8 April 2008 19 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 January 2012 45 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 49.9 | 1.7 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 3.5 | 4.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 38 | 8.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 24.7 | 11.8 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 10 | 14.2 km |
How big is Lairg Wind Farm?
Lairg Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 7.5 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 Lairg Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as ABO Wind. 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 Lairg Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 5 September 2006. Permission was granted on 8 April 2008, 19 months later. The site became operational on 1 January 2012, 45 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 2796.
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