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Lochcarnan Community Windfarm
Lochcarnan Community Windfarm is an operational 6.9 MW onshore wind farm in Na h-Eileanan Siar, generating since 18 February 2013. Planning permission was granted on 21 December 2011, 37 months after submission. Operator of record: Storas Uibhist.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 4 December 2008 |
| Permission granted | 21 December 2011 37 months after submission |
| Operational | 18 February 2013 14 months after consent |
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Na h-Eileanan Siar’s record on onshore wind
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How big is Lochcarnan Community Windfarm?
Lochcarnan Community Windfarm has a recorded installed capacity of 6.9 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 Lochcarnan Community Windfarm?
REPD records the operator as Storas Uibhist. 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 Lochcarnan Community Windfarm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 4 December 2008. Permission was granted on 21 December 2011, 37 months later. The site became operational on 18 February 2013, 14 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 3670.
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