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Onshore wind · United Kingdom

Myres Hill

Operational1.8 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 27 November 2001

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
1.8 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
National Energy Laboratories (NEL)
Location
Galloway, Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Planning authority
East Renfrewshire
Planning application
99/0406/TP
First operating
2001
Turbines
2

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  • 1 May 1999 Planning application submitted
  • 31 August 2001 Planning permission granted
  • 1 November 2001 Operational

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