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Novar Wind Farm (Extension)
Novar Wind Farm (Extension) is an operational 36.8 MW onshore wind farm in Highland, generating since 17 September 2012. Planning permission was granted on 20 June 2005, 25 months after submission. Operator of record: RWE npower.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 14 May 2003 |
| Permission granted | 20 June 2005 25 months after submission |
| Operational | 17 September 2012 87 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 17 | 0 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9 | 0.5 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 3.5 | 6.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 29.9 | 7.4 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 0.5 | 10.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 29.8 | 12.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 13.8 km |
How big is Novar Wind Farm (Extension)?
Novar Wind Farm (Extension) has a recorded installed capacity of 36.8 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 Novar Wind Farm (Extension)?
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 Novar Wind Farm (Extension) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 14 May 2003. Permission was granted on 20 June 2005, 25 months later. The site became operational on 17 September 2012, 87 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 4013.
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