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West Benhar wind farm
West Benhar wind farm is operational in North Lanarkshire with a recorded capacity of 27.2 MW, and has been generating since 2023-01-01.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2013-07-25 |
| Permission granted | 2015-09-11 26 months after submission |
| Operational | 2023-01-01 88 months after consent |
North Lanarkshire’s record on onshore wind
North Lanarkshire has decided 20 onshore wind schemes and approved 70%, taking a median of 16.8 months. See every onshore wind scheme decision in North Lanarkshire →
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How big is West Benhar wind farm?
West Benhar wind farm has a recorded installed capacity of 27.2 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 West Benhar wind farm?
REPD records the operator as EDF Energy 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 West Benhar wind farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2013-07-25. Permission was granted on 2015-09-11, 26 months later. The site became operational on 2023-01-01, 88 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 4307.
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