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Slieve Kirk (formerly Glenconway)
Slieve Kirk (formerly Glenconway) is an operational 18.4 MW onshore wind farm in Causeway Coast and Glens, generating since 7 November 2013. Planning permission was granted on 17 February 2009, 26 months after submission. Operator of record: Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 15 December 2006 |
| Permission granted | 17 February 2009 26 months after submission |
| Operational | 7 November 2013 57 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 | 27.6 | 0.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 26 | 1.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 11.7 | 2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12 | 6.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 10 | 13.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 21 | 13.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 20.7 | 14.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 14.4 km |
How big is Slieve Kirk (formerly Glenconway)?
Slieve Kirk (formerly Glenconway) has a recorded installed capacity of 18.4 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 Glenconway)?
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 Glenconway) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 15 December 2006. Permission was granted on 17 February 2009, 26 months later. The site became operational on 7 November 2013, 57 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 3953.
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