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Sandy Knowe Wind Farm
Sandy Knowe Wind Farm is operational in Scotland with a recorded capacity of 81.6 MW, and has been generating since 2023-02-18.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2018-08-16 |
| Permission granted | not recorded |
| Operational | 2023-02-18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Whiteside Hill Wind Onshore · Operational | 25.3 | 2.1 km |
Sanquhar Community Windfarm Wind Onshore · Operational | 32.4 | 3.1 km |
Hare Hill (East Ayrshire) Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.2 | 4.9 km |
Hare Hill Extension Wind Onshore · Operational | 29.8 | 4.9 km |
Sunnyside wind cluster Wind Onshore · Operational | 1 | 6.5 km |
Sanquhar 2 Community Wind Farm Battery · Under Construction | — | 7.3 km |
Sanquhar 2 Community Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 308 | 7.3 km |
Afton Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational | 50 | 10.3 km |
How big is Sandy Knowe Wind Farm?
Sandy Knowe Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 81.6 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 Sandy Knowe Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as ERG. 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 Sandy Knowe Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2018-08-16. REPD does not record a grant date. The site became operational on 2023-02-18.
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 6703.
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