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Owenreagh Wind Farm
Owenreagh Wind Farm is an operational 5 MW onshore wind farm in Derry City and Strabane, generating since 1 January 1997. Planning permission was granted on 4 April 1996, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: EF Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 30 October 1995 |
| Permission granted | 4 April 1996 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 January 1997 9 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5.1 | 0.5 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 2.1 | 6.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.8 | 11.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 27.6 | 12.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9 | 12.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 20.7 | 13 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 13.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 13.5 km |
How big is Owenreagh Wind Farm?
Owenreagh Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 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 Owenreagh Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as EF Energy. 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 Owenreagh Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 30 October 1995. Permission was granted on 4 April 1996, 5 months later. The site became operational on 1 January 1997, 9 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 3118.
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