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Lairg Wind Farm
Lairg Wind Farm is operational in Highland with a recorded capacity of 7.5 MW, and has been generating since 2012-01-01.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2006-09-05 |
| Permission granted | 2008-04-08 19 months after submission |
| Operational | 2012-01-01 45 months after consent |
Highland’s record on onshore wind
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Lairg 2 Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 49.9 | 1.7 km |
Lairg Small Hydro · Operational | 3.5 | 4.8 km |
Achany Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational | 38 | 8.9 km |
Rosehall Hill Forest Windfarm Wind Onshore · Operational | 24.7 | 11.8 km |
Cassley 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 2006-09-05. Permission was granted on 2008-04-08, 19 months later. The site became operational on 2012-01-01, 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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