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Torrance Farm Wind Park Extension
Torrance Farm Wind Park Extension is an operational 5.7 MW onshore wind farm in North Lanarkshire, generating since 18 June 2015. Planning permission was granted on 31 July 2012, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: Capital Dynamics.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 19 March 2012 |
| Permission granted | 31 July 2012 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 18 June 2015 35 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9 | 0.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 1.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 8.5 | 3.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 26 | 4.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 8.4 | 4.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 27.2 | 4.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.3 | 6.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 0.23 | 8.1 km |
How big is Torrance Farm Wind Park Extension?
Torrance Farm Wind Park Extension has a recorded installed capacity of 5.7 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 Torrance Farm Wind Park Extension?
REPD records the operator as Capital Dynamics. 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 Torrance Farm Wind Park Extension approved and built?
The application was submitted on 19 March 2012. Permission was granted on 31 July 2012, 4 months later. The site became operational on 18 June 2015, 35 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 4085.
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