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Slieve Kirk (formerly Altahullion Phase III & Glenconway 2)
Slieve Kirk (formerly Altahullion Phase III & Glenconway 2) is an operational 27.6 MW onshore wind farm in Causeway Coast and Glens, generating since 7 November 2013. Planning permission was granted on 26 September 2010, 44 months after submission. Operator of record: Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 January 2007 |
| Permission granted | 26 September 2010 44 months after submission |
| Operational | 7 November 2013 37 months after consent |
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Causeway Coast and Glens’s record on onshore wind
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18.4 | 0.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 26 | 0.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 11.7 | 2.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12 | 6.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 10 | 13.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 20.7 | 13.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 21 | 14.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 14.9 km |
How big is Slieve Kirk (formerly Altahullion Phase III & Glenconway 2)?
Slieve Kirk (formerly Altahullion Phase III & Glenconway 2) 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 (formerly Altahullion Phase III & Glenconway 2)?
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 (formerly Altahullion Phase III & Glenconway 2) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 11 January 2007. Permission was granted on 26 September 2010, 44 months later. The site became operational on 7 November 2013, 37 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 3955.
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