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Tormywheel
Tormywheel is an operational 30.75 MW onshore wind farm in West Lothian, generating since 17 March 2017. Planning permission was granted on 7 June 2007, 28 months after submission. Operator of record: BlackRock (formerly Muirhall Energy).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 4 February 2005 |
| Permission granted | 7 June 2007 28 months after submission |
| Operational | 17 March 2017 117 months after consent |
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How big is Tormywheel?
Tormywheel has a recorded installed capacity of 30.75 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 Tormywheel?
REPD records the operator as BlackRock (formerly Muirhall Energy). 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 Tormywheel approved and built?
The application was submitted on 4 February 2005. Permission was granted on 7 June 2007, 28 months later. The site became operational on 17 March 2017, 117 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 4263.
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