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Lower Rumster wind turbine
Lower Rumster wind turbine is an operational 0.2 MW onshore wind farm in Highland, generating since 26 June 2021. Planning permission was granted on 19 October 2020, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Ventus Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 27 July 2020 |
| Permission granted | 19 October 2020 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 26 June 2021 8 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 72.6 | 4.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 13 | 6.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 22.5 | 9.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 50 | 11.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 26.7 | 13.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 36 | 14 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 34 | 15 km |
How big is Lower Rumster wind turbine?
Lower Rumster wind turbine has a recorded installed capacity of 0.2 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 Lower Rumster wind turbine?
REPD records the operator as Ventus 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 Lower Rumster wind turbine approved and built?
The application was submitted on 27 July 2020. Permission was granted on 19 October 2020, 3 months later. The site became operational on 26 June 2021, 8 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 8046.
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