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Loch An Laoigh Hydro
Loch An Laoigh Hydro is an operational 1 MW hydro scheme in Highland, generating since 7 December 2017. Planning permission was granted on 9 October 2013, 10 months after submission. Operator of record: Gilkes Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 19 December 2012 |
| Permission granted | 9 October 2013 10 months after submission |
| Operational | 7 December 2017 50 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Small Hydro · Operational | 2 | 3.5 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 1.4 | 7.4 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 2 | 10.2 km |
How big is Loch An Laoigh Hydro?
Loch An Laoigh Hydro has a recorded installed capacity of 1 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 Loch An Laoigh Hydro?
REPD records the operator as Gilkes Energy. 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 Loch An Laoigh Hydro approved and built?
The application was submitted on 19 December 2012. Permission was granted on 9 October 2013, 10 months later. The site became operational on 7 December 2017, 50 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 438.
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