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Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park)

Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) is an operational 7 MW offshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 31 March 2014. Planning permission was granted on 18 November 2011, 24 months after submission. Operator of record: Catapult.

7 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 31 March 2014

Wind Offshore

Technology

Catapult

National

Authority

Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	2 December 2009
Permission granted	18 November 2011 24 months after submission
Operational	31 March 2014 28 months after consent

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How big is Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park)?

Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) has a recorded installed capacity of 7 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 Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park)?

REPD records the operator as Catapult. 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 Levenmouth demonstration turbine (Fife Energy Park) approved and built?

The application was submitted on 2 December 2009. Permission was granted on 18 November 2011, 24 months later. The site became operational on 31 March 2014, 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 2528.

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