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West Knock Wind Cluster
West Knock Wind Cluster is an operational 2.4 MW onshore wind farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 4 October 2011. Planning permission was granted on 21 April 2011, 21 months after submission. Operator of record: West Knock Farm.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 27 July 2009 |
| Permission granted | 21 April 2011 21 months after submission |
| Operational | 4 October 2011 5 months after consent |
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How big is West Knock Wind Cluster?
West Knock Wind Cluster has a recorded installed capacity of 2.4 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 West Knock Wind Cluster?
REPD records the operator as West Knock Farm. 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 Knock Wind Cluster approved and built?
The application was submitted on 27 July 2009. Permission was granted on 21 April 2011, 21 months later. The site became operational on 4 October 2011, 5 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 3681.
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