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Markinch Biomass CHP Plant
Markinch Biomass CHP Plant is an operational 65 MW biomass plant in Scotland, generating since 18 February 2014. Planning permission was granted on 1 July 2008, 35 months after submission. Operator of record: RWE.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 1 August 2005 |
| Permission granted | 1 July 2008 35 months after submission |
| Operational | 18 February 2014 68 months after consent |
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How big is Markinch Biomass CHP Plant?
Markinch Biomass CHP Plant has a recorded installed capacity of 65 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 Markinch Biomass CHP Plant?
REPD records the operator as RWE. 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 Markinch Biomass CHP Plant approved and built?
The application was submitted on 1 August 2005. Permission was granted on 1 July 2008, 35 months later. The site became operational on 18 February 2014, 68 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 155.
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