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Sandwick East Community Wind Farm

Application Submitted49.9 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 28 June 2019

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
49.9 MW
Status
Application Submitted (Planning Application Submitted)
Operator or applicant
Aquatera
Location
Sandwick East Street, Pentland Road To Achmore, Achmore, Isle Of Lewis, Western Isles, Western Isles, HS2 9DU, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Planning application
9/00189/PPDM
Turbines
10, 145 m to tip

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  • 29 April 2019 Planning application submitted

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