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Townlands of Carrickatane
Townlands of Carrickatane is an operational 20.7 MW onshore wind farm in Derry City and Strabane, generating since 21 March 2013. Planning permission was granted on 19 March 2009, 49 months after submission. Operator of record: Northern Wind Power.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 February 2005 |
| Permission granted | 19 March 2009 49 months after submission |
| Operational | 21 March 2013 48 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.8 | 1.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 27.6 | 6.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 8.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12 | 10.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.6 | 10.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 26 | 13 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 13 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5.1 | 13.1 km |
How big is Townlands of Carrickatane?
Townlands of Carrickatane has a recorded installed capacity of 20.7 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 Townlands of Carrickatane?
REPD records the operator as Northern Wind Power. 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 Townlands of Carrickatane approved and built?
The application was submitted on 11 February 2005. Permission was granted on 19 March 2009, 49 months later. The site became operational on 21 March 2013, 48 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 4042.
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