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Middleton Wind Farm
Middleton Wind Farm is an operational 12 MW onshore wind farm in East Renfrewshire, generating since 4 September 2013. Planning permission was granted on 16 August 2011, 42 months after submission. Operator of record: Scottish Power Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 February 2008 |
| Permission granted | 16 August 2011 42 months after submission |
| Operational | 4 September 2013 25 months after consent |
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How big is Middleton Wind Farm?
Middleton Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 12 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 Middleton Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Scottish Power 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 Middleton Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 11 February 2008. Permission was granted on 16 August 2011, 42 months later. The site became operational on 4 September 2013, 25 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 3702.
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