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Afton Wind Farm (Wind , Active) Location in the UK : Scotland, new cumnock
Type of installation: Wind on/offshore: on
Turbines :25 Capacity : 74 MW
Approx Date of 1st power generation: February 2018
Wind Turbines, Wind Farm, Renewable Energy, Green Power
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Proposals involve developing a site on land which forms part of the Afton Reservoir catchment area, approximately 8km south of New Cumnock, East Ayrshire.
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Gamesa G80
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Start Speed: |
6
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| Capacity: |
2
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Optimal Speed: |
13
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| Rotor Diameter: |
80
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Stop Speed: |
21
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| Hub Height |
70 Avg for all turbines:70
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Avg. Elevation: |
526
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| Web Page: |
http://www.gamesacorp.com/recursos/doc/productos-servicios/aerogeneradores/catalogo-g9x-20-mw-eng.pdf |
| Comment: |
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New Cumnock adjacent to Afton reservoir
Please note that where multiple DECC rcords are available, all are shown in order. eg Project then repowering / extension, or refused project then resubmitted.
| Site Name: |
Afton Wind Farm 50 MW
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| Energy Type: |
Wind Onshore |
| County: |
Strathclyde Country: Scotland LPA: Scottish Government (S36)
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| Site ID and Reference: |
4262 / N00302W
District:
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| Applicant: |
InfraRed Capital Partners/ E.on
Application :
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| Number of Turbines: |
25 |
Turbine Capacity: |
2 |
| Height of Turbines: |
120 |
Calculated capacity: |
50 |
| Site Address: |
To the south west of New Cumnock adjacent to Afton reservoir
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| County: |
Strathclyde Region: Scotland
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| OS Coordinates: |
262100 / 262100
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| Development Status: |
Operational
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| Application Submitted: |
11/3/2004
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Planning Permission Granted |
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| Application Determined: |
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Permission refused: |
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| Construction Date: |
8/16/2016
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| Generator Live |
2/15/2018
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This Record Last Updated: |
10/2/2018
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Appeal Lodged: |
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Appeal Withdrawn: |
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Appeal Refused: |
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Appeal Granted: |
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Capacity: 100
Start Speed: 5 m/s (11.185 mph)
Optimum Speed: 15 m/s (33.555 mph)
Stop Speed: 21 m/s (46.977 mph)
Local Weather Station:
Elevation of Weather Station:
Date for Wind forecast: 6/1/2025
Wind Speed at Weather Station: mph
Wind Direction:
Outputratio = 0.00
Output of Wind Farm = 0.0
| Project Info |
Red Rock Power AFTON
AFTON Wind Farm is an operational 50 MW onshore wind development in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The wind farm will power up to 35,000 homes each year and is expected to generate 3.5 million MWh of electricity in its lifetime.
Red Rock on the money at AFTON
Red Rock Power has secured £80m (€91m) from NatWest bank for the 50MW AFTON wind farm in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
InfraRed buys AFTON Wind Farm from E.ON
AFTON Wind Farm, which was developed by E.ON Climate & Renewables, will be a 25 turbine, 50MW onshore wind farm located on land adjacent to AFTON Reservoir near New Cumnock.
Wind farm worker dies after being stranded by heavy snow
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