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Rathsherry
Rathsherry is an operational 21 MW onshore wind farm in Mid and East Antrim, generating since 15 February 2018. Planning permission was granted on 26 March 2015, 47 months after submission. Operator of record: Energia (formerly Brookfield Renewable Energy Group).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 April 2011 |
| Permission granted | 26 March 2015 47 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 February 2018 35 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 22 | 2.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.7 | 8.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 8.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 13 | 9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 25 | 10.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 12.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 12.5 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 3 | 12.8 km |
How big is Rathsherry?
Rathsherry has a recorded installed capacity of 21 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 Rathsherry?
REPD records the operator as Energia (formerly Brookfield Renewable Energy Group). 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 Rathsherry approved and built?
The application was submitted on 11 April 2011. Permission was granted on 26 March 2015, 47 months later. The site became operational on 15 February 2018, 35 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 4558.
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