Power plant · Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sheirdrim Renewable Energy Development - Solar
Sheirdrim Renewable Energy Development - Solar is a cancelled solar power plant in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 20 MW of capacity, operated by ScottishPower Renewables.
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 | Argyll and Bute (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Sheirdrim Windfarm East Of, Clachan, Tarbert, Strathclyde, PA29 6 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (appeal refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 10 Oct 2019 (reference ECU00001957, planning authority Scottish Government (S36)) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 26 Jun 2023 (appeal refused, reference ECU00001957, planning authority Scottish Government (S36)) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | ScottishPower Renewables (applicant) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 20 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaics (co-located with re) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 55.7648, -5.4830 | 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.
- Permit refused (appeal refused, planning authority Scottish Government (S36), reference ECU00001957)
- Permit applied for (planning authority Scottish Government (S36), reference ECU00001957)
How it compares
Sheirdrim Renewable Energy Development - Solar is the 506th-largest of 1,342 power plants in Scotland and the 1,482nd-largest of 5,837 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 20 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 | 506th of 1,342 | 46,828 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,482nd of 5,837 | 200,833 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 4,543rd of 13,028 | 1,354,089 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 33 substations and 32 grid connections (16 operating, 157 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claonaig Primary | Substation | — | — | 5.5 km |
| Tarbert, Loch Fyne Primary | Substation | — | — | 11 km |
| Deucheran Hill Windfarm grid connection | Grid connection | 14.2 MW | Operating | 13 km |
| Ballure Primary | Substation | — | — | 13 km |
| Narachan Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 72.6 MW | Planned | 14 km |
| Auchnasavil Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 49.9 MW | Planned | 17 km |
Operator and place
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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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- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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