Power plant · Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Achnabreck
Achnabreck is a cancelled power plant in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 5.5 MW of capacity, operated by Northern Energy Developments.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Argyll and Bute (planning authority), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Lochgair, Lochgilphead, PA31 8SD | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission expired) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 25 May 2016 (permit 16/00885/PP, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Argyll and Bute) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 14 Apr 2016 (reference 16/00885/PP, planning authority Argyll and Bute) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 25 May 2016 (granted, reference 16/00885/PP, planning authority Argyll and Bute) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Northern Energy Developments | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 5.5 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Advanced Conversion Technologies | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 56.0632, -5.3337 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Achnabreck is the 749th-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 2,673rd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 5.5 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 749th of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,673rd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 8,248th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 48 substations and 35 grid connections (22 operating, 297 MW), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Gair Power Station grid connection | Grid connection | 5.99 MW | Operating | 0.2 km |
| Port Ann GSP | Substation | — | — | 4.1 km |
| Otter Ferry Primary | Substation | — | — | 5.9 km |
| Lochgilphead Primary | Substation | — | — | 6.8 km |
| 52.8MW Wind - High Brenfield 1 grid connection | Grid connection | 52.8 MW | Planned | 8.8 km |
| 52.8MW Wind - High Brenfield 2 grid connection | Grid connection | 52.8 MW | Planned | 9.3 km |
Operator and place
Grid connections attached to this power plant
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Rare Context entity resolution. Rare Context entity resolution, CC0 1.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.