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West Hill, Flotta
West Hill, Flotta is operational in Orkney Islands with a recorded capacity of 2 MW, and has been generating since 2010-07-01.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 2004-04-26 |
| Permission granted | 2007-12-18 44 months after submission |
| Operational | 2010-07-01 30 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Flotta Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.8 | 2.2 km |
Inner Sound Phase 1A (MeyGen) Tidal Stream · Operational | 6 | 9.5 km |
How big is West Hill, Flotta?
West Hill, Flotta has a recorded installed capacity of 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 Hill, Flotta?
REPD records the operator as Scotrenewables (Scotland) Ltd. 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 Hill, Flotta approved and built?
The application was submitted on 2004-04-26. Permission was granted on 2007-12-18, 44 months later. The site became operational on 2010-07-01, 30 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 2742.
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