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Whitelaw Brae Wind Farm
Whitelaw Brae Wind Farm is a 57 MW onshore wind farm under construction in Scotland. Planning permission was granted on 7 December 2017, 35 months after submission. Operator of record: Thrive Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 19 January 2015 |
| Permission granted | 7 December 2017 35 months after submission |
| Operational | not recorded |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 172.8 | 4.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 350 | 5.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 22 | 8 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 46.2 | 10.9 km |
How big is Whitelaw Brae Wind Farm?
Whitelaw Brae Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 57 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 Whitelaw Brae Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Thrive 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 Whitelaw Brae Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 19 January 2015. Permission was granted on 7 December 2017, 35 months later. The site is recorded as under construction and has no operational date yet.
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 3317.
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