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Loch Sminig Wind Project

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Either side of the road between Baile an Truiseil and Upper Barvas, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0QX, Western Isles

Loch Sminig Wind Project is a 2.7 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn. It is recorded as operational since September 2015. The determining authority is Na h-Eileanan Siar, reference 08/00407/PPD.…

Operational Β· Since 2015
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningAug 2008 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMay 2009 (completed)
  3. ConstructionJun 2013 (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 2015 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2016-06-16.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

2.700 MW
Registered Capacity
2015
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Loch Sminig Wind Project is a 2.7 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn. It is recorded as operational since September 2015. The determining authority is Na h-Eileanan Siar, reference 08/00407/PPD.

Site Schematic

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)2.700 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperUrras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn
Owner / operatorUrras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn
Year consented2009
Construction started2013
Commissioned / target2015
LocationEither side of the road between Baile an Truiseil and Upper Barvas, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS2 0QX, Western Isles
RegionScotland
Coordinates58.3835558Β°N, 6.4930205Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)0.9
No. of Turbines3

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2008-08-29
2009-05-06
2013-06-03
2015-09-15