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Thorfinn Wind Farm - NM1500
Thorfinn Wind Farm - NM1500 is an operational 1.5 MW onshore wind farm in Orkney Islands, generating since 1 April 2000. Planning permission was granted on 22 November 1999, 13 months after submission. Operator of record: Vestas.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 23 October 1998 |
| Permission granted | 22 November 1999 13 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 April 2000 4 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 0.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 0.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 0.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.3 | 4.5 km |
How big is Thorfinn Wind Farm - NM1500?
Thorfinn Wind Farm - NM1500 has a recorded installed capacity of 1.5 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 Thorfinn Wind Farm - NM1500?
REPD records the operator as Vestas. 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 Thorfinn Wind Farm - NM1500 approved and built?
The application was submitted on 23 October 1998. Permission was granted on 22 November 1999, 13 months later. The site became operational on 1 April 2000, 4 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 3120.
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