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Meall an Tuirc Wind Farm

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Novar Estate, Highland

Meall an Tuirc Wind Farm is a 17 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is RWE npower. It is recorded as operational since September 1997. The determining authority is Highland.…

Operational Β· Since 1997
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningMay 1995 (completed)
  2. ConsentedAug 1996 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 1997 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2009-12-03.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

17.000 MW
Registered Capacity
1997
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Meall an Tuirc Wind Farm is a 17 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is RWE npower. It is recorded as operational since September 1997. The determining authority is Highland.

Site Schematic

SCOTLAND Β· ? turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)17.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperRWE npower
Owner / operatorRWE npower
Year consented1996
Commissioned / target1997
LocationNovar Estate, Highland
RegionScotland
Coordinates57.7099867Β°N, 4.4269564Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
No. of Turbines34

πŸ“… Project Timeline

1995-05-17
1996-08-27
1997-09-01