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Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension)
Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension) is an operational 6.4 MW onshore wind farm in North Ayrshire, generating since 31 March 2016. Planning permission was granted on 18 June 2014, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: Community Windpower.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 21 November 2013 |
| Permission granted | 18 June 2014 7 months after submission |
| Operational | 31 March 2016 21 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18 | 0.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18 | 1.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 28 | 2.8 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 2.2 | 4.4 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 1.2 | 4.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 9 | 8.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 6 | 10.4 km |
How big is Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension)?
Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension) has a recorded installed capacity of 6.4 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 Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension)?
REPD records the operator as Community Windpower. 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 Millour Hill Community Windfarm (Extension) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 21 November 2013. Permission was granted on 18 June 2014, 7 months later. The site became operational on 31 March 2016, 21 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 4235.
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