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West Browncastle
West Browncastle is an operational 30 MW onshore wind farm in South Lanarkshire, generating since 30 June 2014. Planning permission was granted on 9 July 2012, 21 months after submission. Operator of record: Falck Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 13 October 2010 |
| Permission granted | 9 July 2012 21 months after submission |
| Operational | 30 June 2014 24 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 28 | 2.4 km |
Battery · Operational | 50 | 4.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 322 | 5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 108 | 5.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.8 | 5.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.7 | 5.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4.3 | 6.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | — | 6.7 km |
How big is West Browncastle?
West Browncastle has a recorded installed capacity of 30 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 Browncastle?
REPD records the operator as Falck 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 Browncastle approved and built?
The application was submitted on 13 October 2010. Permission was granted on 9 July 2012, 21 months later. The site became operational on 30 June 2014, 24 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 4427.
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