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Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish)
Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish) is an operational 50.6 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 1 November 2004. Planning permission was granted on 21 January 2003, 16 months after submission. Operator of record: Natural Power Consultants.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 27 September 2001 |
| Permission granted | 21 January 2003 16 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 November 2004 21 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 41.4 | 0 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 8.3 | 9.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 48 | 9.6 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 12.5 | 10.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 66.7 | 12.1 km |
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 27 September 2001. Permission was granted on 21 January 2003, 16 months later. The site became operational on 1 November 2004, 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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