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Glen Kinglass

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Allt Hallater Hydro Glen, Kinglass Argyll And Bute, Taynuilt, Strathclyde, Argyll and Bute, PA35 1JU

Glen Kinglass is a 1 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Simec/Green Highland Renewables. It is recorded as operational since May 2021. The determining authority is Argyll and Bute, reference 18/01258/PP.…

Operational Β· Since 2021
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningAug 2018 (completed)
  2. ConsentedDec 2018 (completed)
  3. ConstructionDec 2019 (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 2021 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2021-09-14.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

1.000 MW
Registered Capacity
2021
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Glen Kinglass is a 1 MW conventional hydro project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Simec/Green Highland Renewables. It is recorded as operational since May 2021. The determining authority is Argyll and Bute, reference 18/01258/PP.

Site Schematic

UPPER RES. LOWER RES. PENSTOCK TAILRACE GEN. GRID HEAD: ?m Β· POWER: 1.000 MW Β· ? turbines

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)1.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperSimec/Green Highland Renewables
Owner / operatorSimec/Green Highland Renewables
Year consented2018
Construction started2019
Commissioned / target2021
LocationAllt Hallater Hydro Glen, Kinglass Argyll And Bute, Taynuilt, Strathclyde, Argyll and Bute, PA35 1JU
RegionScotland
Coordinates56.4941748Β°N, 5.0018879Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologySmall Hydro

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2018-08-01
2018-12-19
2019-12-01
2021-05-15