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North Yell Wind Farm (Garth Community Wind Farm)
North Yell Wind Farm (Garth Community Wind Farm) is an operational 4.5 MW onshore wind farm in Shetland Islands, generating since 3 April 2017. Planning permission was granted on 22 April 2011, 23 months after submission. Operator of record: Garth Wind (North Yell Development Council).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 27 May 2009 |
| Permission granted | 22 April 2011 23 months after submission |
| Operational | 3 April 2017 71 months after consent |
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How big is North Yell Wind Farm (Garth Community Wind Farm)?
North Yell Wind Farm (Garth Community Wind Farm) has a recorded installed capacity of 4.5 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 North Yell Wind Farm (Garth Community Wind Farm)?
REPD records the operator as Garth Wind (North Yell Development Council). 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 North Yell Wind Farm (Garth Community Wind Farm) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 27 May 2009. Permission was granted on 22 April 2011, 23 months later. The site became operational on 3 April 2017, 71 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 3745.
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