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Slieve Kirk
Slieve Kirk is an operational 27.6 MW onshore wind farm in Derry City and Strabane, generating since 1 October 2011. Planning permission was granted on 10 March 2009, 52 months after submission. Operator of record: Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 29 October 2004 |
| Permission granted | 10 March 2009 52 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 October 2011 31 months after consent |
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Derry City and Strabane’s record on onshore wind
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 5.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.8 | 6.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 20.7 | 6.4 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 2.1 | 10.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12 | 11.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 12.7 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 15 | 13 km |
How big is Slieve Kirk?
Slieve Kirk has a recorded installed capacity of 27.6 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 Slieve Kirk?
REPD records the operator as Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). 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 Slieve Kirk approved and built?
The application was submitted on 29 October 2004. Permission was granted on 10 March 2009, 52 months later. The site became operational on 1 October 2011, 31 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 4058.
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