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Langwell Estate hydro scheme
Langwell Estate hydro scheme is an operational 1.2 MW hydro scheme in Highland, generating since 15 December 2016. Planning permission was granted on 22 August 2014, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: DHG Hydro.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 29 January 2014 |
| Permission granted | 22 August 2014 7 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 December 2016 28 months after consent |
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How big is Langwell Estate hydro scheme?
Langwell Estate hydro scheme has a recorded installed capacity of 1.2 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 Langwell Estate hydro scheme?
REPD records the operator as DHG Hydro. 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 Langwell Estate hydro scheme approved and built?
The application was submitted on 29 January 2014. Permission was granted on 22 August 2014, 7 months later. The site became operational on 15 December 2016, 28 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 494.
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