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Loch Gair
Loch Gair is an operational 6 MW hydro scheme in Argyll and Bute, generating since 1 January 1961. REPD does not record the planning grant date. Operator of record: Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | not recorded |
| Permission granted | not recorded |
| Operational | 1 January 1961 |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Small Hydro · Operational | 0.2 | 7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 48.3 | 9.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 33.3 | 11.3 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 1.9 | 12.1 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 1 | 14.4 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 8 | 14.7 km |
How big is Loch Gair?
Loch Gair has a recorded installed capacity of 6 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 Gair?
REPD records the operator as Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). 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 Gair approved and built?
REPD does not record a submission date. REPD does not record a grant date. The site became operational on 1 January 1961.
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 395.
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