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Loch Eilde Mor Hydro (Kinlochleven extension)
Loch Eilde Mor Hydro (Kinlochleven extension) is an operational 2 MW hydro scheme in Scotland, generating since 6 October 2017. Planning permission was granted on 22 July 2011, 43 months after submission. Operator of record: Green Highland Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 3 January 2008 |
| Permission granted | 22 July 2011 43 months after submission |
| Operational | 6 October 2017 75 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Large Hydro · Operational | 19.5 | 3.3 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 2 | 10.8 km |
Small Hydro · Under Construction | 1.4 | 12.7 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 1.1 | 13.2 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 65 | 14.6 km |
How big is Loch Eilde Mor Hydro (Kinlochleven extension)?
Loch Eilde Mor Hydro (Kinlochleven extension) has a recorded installed capacity of 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 Loch Eilde Mor Hydro (Kinlochleven extension)?
REPD records the operator as Green Highland Renewables. 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 Eilde Mor Hydro (Kinlochleven extension) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 3 January 2008. Permission was granted on 22 July 2011, 43 months later. The site became operational on 6 October 2017, 75 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 410.
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