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River E Hydro Scheme
River E Hydro Scheme is an operational 3 MW hydro scheme in Highland, generating since 1 November 2007. Planning permission was granted on 23 May 2005, 29 months after submission. Operator of record: RWE npower.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 20 December 2002 |
| Permission granted | 23 May 2005 29 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 November 2007 29 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Small Hydro · Operational | 2 | 3.6 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 5.2 | 4.3 km |
Pumped Storage Hydroelectricity · Operational | 300 | 5.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 69.5 | 6.1 km |
Small Hydro · Operational | 4 | 7.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 110 | 8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 227.7 | 10.7 km |
Large Hydro · Operational | 15 | 11.9 km |
How big is River E Hydro Scheme?
River E Hydro Scheme has a recorded installed capacity of 3 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 E Hydro Scheme?
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 River E Hydro Scheme approved and built?
The application was submitted on 20 December 2002. Permission was granted on 23 May 2005, 29 months later. The site became operational on 1 November 2007, 29 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 428.
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