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Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish)
Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish) is operational in Scottish Government (S36) with a recorded capacity of 50.6 MW, and has been generating since 2004-11-01.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2001-09-27 |
| Permission granted | 2003-01-21 16 months after submission |
| Operational | 2004-11-01 21 months after consent |
Scottish Government (S36)’s record on onshore wind
Scottish Government (S36) has decided 173 onshore wind schemes and approved 80%, taking a median of 33.7 months. See every onshore wind scheme decision in Scottish Government (S36) →
Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Rothes Wind Farm (Extension) (II) Wind Onshore · Operational | 41.4 | 0 km |
Rothes Bio-Plant Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 8.3 | 9.4 km |
Hill of Towie (Drummuir) Wind Onshore · Operational | 48 | 9.6 km |
Speyside Biomass CHP Plant Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 12.5 | 10.4 km |
Berry Burn Wind Onshore · Operational | 66.7 | 12.1 km |
Paul's Hill and Extension Wind Onshore · Operational | 65 | 12.2 km |
How big is Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish)?
Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish) has a recorded installed capacity of 50.6 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 Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish)?
REPD records the operator as Natural Power Consultants. 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 Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2001-09-27. Permission was granted on 2003-01-21, 16 months later. The site became operational on 2004-11-01, 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 3534.
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