Power plant · Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
Green Knowes
Green Knowes is a power plant in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 27 MW of capacity, operated by CRE Energy and Scottish Power.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Perth and Kinross (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Land at Green Knowes, by Glendevon | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (operational) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2008 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 13 Jun 2008 (permit 04/01651/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Perth and Kinross) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 4 Aug 2004 (reference 04/01651/FUL, planning authority Perth and Kinross) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 13 Jun 2008 (granted, reference 04/01651/FUL, planning authority Perth and Kinross) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 15 Jun 2006 (refused, reference 04/01651/FUL, planning authority Perth and Kinross) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 13 Jun 2008 (appeal granted, reference 04/01651/FUL, planning authority Perth and Kinross) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | CRE Energy (CRE Energy/ Scottish Power) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Scottish Power (CRE Energy/ Scottish Power) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 27 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 18 units (1.5 MW per unit) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 56.2507, -3.6635 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Green Knowes is the 340th-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 826th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 27 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 | 340th of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 826th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,072nd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act), no. 04/01651/FUL
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 70 grid connections (24 operating, 396 MW), 55 substations and 8 data centers, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendevon Primary | Substation | — | — | 5.8 km |
| Gleneagles Primary | Substation | — | — | 6.7 km |
| Highland Spring Group grid connection | Grid connection | 5.5 MW | Planned | 7.2 km |
| Findony grid connection | Grid connection | 2 MW | Operating | 7.5 km |
| Windburn Wind Farm 75MW Wind, 35MW BESS grid connection | Grid connection | 110 MW | Planned | 10 km |
| Forteviot Primary | Substation | — | — | 13 km |
| Edinburgh SC-3 | Data center | — | — | 39 km |
| Pulsant Edinburgh SC-1 | Data center | — | — | 42 km |
| Pulsant Edinburgh South Gyle SC-1 | Data center | — | — | 42 km |
Operators and place
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors. OpenStreetMap data centers, ODbL 1.0.
- 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.