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Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind Farm
Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind Farm is an operational 42 MW onshore wind farm in Causeway Coast and Glens, generating since 14 November 2014. Planning permission was granted on 27 January 2011, 38 months after submission. Operator of record: Gaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 December 2007 |
| Permission granted | 27 January 2011 38 months after submission |
| Operational | 14 November 2014 46 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 21 | 1.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 7.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 23.5 | 11 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 37.5 | 13.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 11.7 | 14.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18.4 | 14.7 km |
How big is Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind Farm?
Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 42 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 Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Gaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy. 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 Windyhill Road (Dunbeg) Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 11 December 2007. Permission was granted on 27 January 2011, 38 months later. The site became operational on 14 November 2014, 46 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 4142.
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