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Watsonhead Wind Farm
Watsonhead Wind Farm is an operational 8.4 MW onshore wind farm in North Lanarkshire, generating since 1 October 2023. Planning permission was granted on 24 February 2020, 24 months after submission. Operator of record: Green Cat Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 21 February 2018 |
| Permission granted | 24 February 2020 24 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 October 2023 43 months after consent |
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How big is Watsonhead Wind Farm?
Watsonhead Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 8.4 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 Watsonhead Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Green Cat Renewables. 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 Watsonhead Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 21 February 2018. Permission was granted on 24 February 2020, 24 months later. The site became operational on 1 October 2023, 43 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 15144.
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