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River Coiltie Hydro Scheme
River Coiltie Hydro Scheme is an operational 1.9 MW hydro scheme in Highland, generating since 1 July 2017. Planning permission was granted on 18 September 2015, 2 months after submission. Operator of record: Green Highland Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 7 July 2015 |
| Permission granted | 18 September 2015 2 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 July 2017 21 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Small Hydro · Operational | 4 | 5.1 km |
Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity · Operational | 300 | 7 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 5.2 | 7.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 110 | 11.8 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 3 | 12 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 15 | 13.8 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 2 | 14.6 km |
How big is River Coiltie Hydro Scheme?
River Coiltie Hydro Scheme has a recorded installed capacity of 1.9 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 River Coiltie Hydro Scheme?
REPD records the operator as Green Highland Renewables. 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 River Coiltie Hydro Scheme approved and built?
The application was submitted on 7 July 2015. Permission was granted on 18 September 2015, 2 months later. The site became operational on 1 July 2017, 21 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 5418.
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