Power plant · Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Raera Forest
Raera Forest is a cancelled power plant in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 48 MW of capacity, operated by RWE npower.
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 | Lochigilphead Road, Oban | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission refused) | 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 |
| Application date | 17 Dec 2009 (planning authority Argyll and Bute) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 26 Nov 2015 (refused, planning authority Argyll and Bute) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | RWE npower | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 48 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 16 units (3 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 | 56.0512, -5.4540 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Raera Forest is the 191st-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 494th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 48 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 | 191st of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | 0.14% |
| United Kingdom | 494th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,996th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 48 substations and 34 grid connections (17 operating, 124 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochgilphead Primary | Substation | — | — | 1.7 km |
| 52.8MW Wind - High Brenfield 1 grid connection | Grid connection | 52.8 MW | Planned | 3.5 km |
| 52.8MW Wind - High Brenfield 2 grid connection | Grid connection | 52.8 MW | Planned | 4.4 km |
| Crinan Primary | Substation | — | — | 6.0 km |
| Port Ann GSP | Substation | — | — | 6.6 km |
| Loch Gair Power Station grid connection | Grid connection | 5.99 MW | Operating | 7.4 km |
Operator 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.
- 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.