Power plant · Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland, United Kingdom
Monan Hill Wind Turbines
Monan Hill Wind Turbines is a wind power plant in Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 1.5 MW of capacity, operated by North Harris Trust.
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 | Na h-Eileanan Siar (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | 500m North Of Ceann An Ora Quarry Ardhasaig Isle Of Harris, HS3 3AJ | 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 | 2015 | 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 | 14 Feb 2008 (permit 06/00290/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Na h-Eileanan Siar) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 24 May 2006 (reference 06/00290/FUL, planning authority Na h-Eileanan Siar) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 14 Feb 2008 (granted, reference 06/00290/FUL, planning authority Na h-Eileanan Siar) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | North Harris Trust | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1.5 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 3 units (0.5 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 | 57.9436, -6.8298 | 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.
Request researchLatest events
Dated events about this power plant from official notices and registers, newest first. All recent changes.
- Commissioned
- Permit granted (planning authority Na h-Eileanan Siar, reference 06/00290/FUL)
- Permit applied for (planning authority Na h-Eileanan Siar, reference 06/00290/FUL)
How it compares
Monan Hill Wind Turbines is the 1,227th-largest of 1,342 power plants in Scotland and the 5,228th-largest of 5,837 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1.5 MW is <0.1% of the 200,833 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 | 1,227th of 1,342 | 46,828 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 5,228th of 5,837 | 200,833 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 11,990th of 13,028 | 1,354,089 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 21 grid connections (15 operating, 57.8 MW) and 13 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monan Wind grid connection | Grid connection | 1.43 MW | Operating | 1.5 km |
| Maaruig Primary | Substation | — | — | 5.0 km |
| Tarbert Primary | Substation | — | — | 5.1 km |
| Harris GSP | Substation | — | — | 11 km |
| Sandwick North Wind Generating Station grid connection | Grid connection | 5 MW | Planned | 35 km |
| Generator 5,6 & 7 grid connection | Grid connection | 1.57 MW | Operating | 37 km |
Operator and place
Grid connections attached to this power plant
- Monan Wind grid connection1.43 MW
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Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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.
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- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
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