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Meall an Tuirc Wind Farm
Meall an Tuirc Wind Farm is operational in Highland with a recorded capacity of 17 MW, and has been generating since 1997-09-01.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 1995-05-17 |
| Permission granted | 1996-08-27 15 months after submission |
| Operational | 1997-09-01 12 months after consent |
Highland’s record on onshore wind
Highland has decided 99 onshore wind schemes and approved 63%, taking a median of 13.9 months. See every onshore wind scheme decision in Highland →
Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Novar Wind Farm (Extension) Wind Onshore · Operational | 36.8 | 0 km |
Bendealt Wind Farm, Highland Wind Onshore · Operational | 9 | 0.5 km |
Black Rock Small Hydro · Operational | 3.5 | 6.4 km |
Coire Na Cloiche Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational | 29.9 | 7.4 km |
Alness Academy Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 0.5 | 10.6 km |
Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm Project Wind Onshore · Operational | 29.8 | 12.1 km |
Beinn Tharsuinn Extension (Beinn nan Oighrean) Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 13.8 km |
How big is Meall an Tuirc Wind Farm?
Meall an Tuirc Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 17 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 Meall an Tuirc Wind Farm?
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 Meall an Tuirc Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 1995-05-17. Permission was granted on 1996-08-27, 15 months later. The site became operational on 1997-09-01, 12 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 3297.
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