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National Wind Turbine Test Site
National Wind Turbine Test Site is an operational 4.7 MW onshore wind farm in East Renfrewshire, generating since 15 February 2001. Planning permission was granted on 1 August 2000, 11 months after submission. Operator of record: NEL.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 19 August 1999 |
| Permission granted | 1 August 2000 11 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 February 2001 7 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.8 | 0.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 322 | 1.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 108 | 1.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.3 | 3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 7.2 | 3.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 30 | 5.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 109 | 6.1 km |
Battery · Operational | 50 | 7.1 km |
How big is National Wind Turbine Test Site?
National Wind Turbine Test Site has a recorded installed capacity of 4.7 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 National Wind Turbine Test Site?
REPD records the operator as NEL. 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 National Wind Turbine Test Site approved and built?
The application was submitted on 19 August 1999. Permission was granted on 1 August 2000, 11 months later. The site became operational on 15 February 2001, 7 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 3093.
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