Power plant · Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Drumfad Wood
Drumfad Wood is a cancelled power plant in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 29.9 MW of capacity, operated by Capbal.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Argyll and Bute (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land North East Of Blackhill, Luss Road, Argyll And Bute, Helensburgh, Strathclyde, G84 9EE | 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 | 24 Mar 2021 (permit 18/01749/PPP, 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 | 22 Oct 2018 (ref. 18/01749/PPP, Argyll and Bute) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 24 Mar 2021 (granted, ref. 18/01749/PPP, Argyll and Bute) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Capbal | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 29.9 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Battery | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 56.0231, -4.7045 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Drumfad Wood is the 312th-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 772nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 29.9 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 | 312th of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 772nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,848th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 45 substations and 29 grid connections (19 operating, 265 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfin 11kV Network | Substation | — | — | 2.0 km |
| Auchencarroch Energy Ltd grid connection | Grid connection | 3.04 MW | Operating | 9.0 km |
| Auchincarroch (GEN464G2) grid connection | Grid connection | 1.01 MW | Operating | 9.0 km |
| Blairlinnans Primary | Substation | — | — | 9.2 km |
| Ross Priory Hydro grid connection | Grid connection | 4 MW | Planned | 10 km |
| Strathleven GSP | Substation | — | — | 11 km |
Operator and place
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Other power plants in Scotland
- Seagreen1,075 MW
- Moray East950 MW
- Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project882 MW
- Lewis Wind Farm (Barvas Moor)652 MW
- Beatrice588 MW
- Neart na Gaoithe450 MW
- Viking Wind Farm443 MW
- Cruachan440 MW
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.
- 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.