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Lochelbank Wind Farm II
Lochelbank Wind Farm II is an operational 9.6 MW onshore wind farm in Perth and Kinross, generating since 25 May 2011. Planning permission was granted on 15 August 2007, 28 months after submission. Operator of record: RWE npower.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 25 April 2005 |
| Permission granted | 15 August 2007 28 months after submission |
| Operational | 25 May 2011 45 months after consent |
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How big is Lochelbank Wind Farm II?
Lochelbank Wind Farm II has a recorded installed capacity of 9.6 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 Lochelbank Wind Farm II?
REPD records the operator as RWE npower. 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 Lochelbank Wind Farm II approved and built?
The application was submitted on 25 April 2005. Permission was granted on 15 August 2007, 28 months later. The site became operational on 25 May 2011, 45 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 3581.
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