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Wello Penguin Device (Billia Croo - EMEC)

Wello Penguin Device (Billia Croo - EMEC) is an operational 1 MW wave energy site in Scotland, generating since 27 May 2008. Planning permission was granted on 28 September 2007, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Wello.

1 MW
Capacity
as recorded in REPD
Operational
Status
since 27 May 2008
Shoreline Wave
Technology
Wello
National
Authority
Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted29 June 2007
Permission granted28 September 2007
3 months after submission
Operational27 May 2008
8 months after consent

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How big is Wello Penguin Device (Billia Croo - EMEC)?

Wello Penguin Device (Billia Croo - EMEC) has a recorded installed capacity of 1 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 Wello Penguin Device (Billia Croo - EMEC)?

REPD records the operator as Wello. 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 Wello Penguin Device (Billia Croo - EMEC) approved and built?

The application was submitted on 29 June 2007. Permission was granted on 28 September 2007, 3 months later. The site became operational on 27 May 2008, 8 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 2452.

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