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Stevens Croft
Stevens Croft is an operational 50.4 MW biomass plant in Dumfries and Galloway, generating since 15 December 2007. Planning permission was granted on 1 April 2005, 21 months after submission. Operator of record: E.ON (formerly Powergen). Agent Environmental Planning and Management.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 7 July 2003 |
| Permission granted | 1 April 2005 21 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 December 2007 32 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 36.8 | 3.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 36.8 | 5.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.8 | 5.9 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 1.2 | 11.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 48 | 13.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 25 | 13.7 km |
How big is Stevens Croft?
Stevens Croft has a recorded installed capacity of 50.4 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 Stevens Croft?
REPD records the operator as E.ON (formerly Powergen). Agent Environmental Planning and Management. 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 Stevens Croft approved and built?
The application was submitted on 7 July 2003. Permission was granted on 1 April 2005, 21 months later. The site became operational on 15 December 2007, 32 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 196.
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