Power plant · Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sheirdrim Renewable Energy Development - Wind
Sheirdrim Renewable Energy Development - Wind is a cancelled power plant in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 114 MW of capacity, operated by ScottishPower Renewables.
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 | 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 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | 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 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 114 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 19 units | 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 | 55.7648, -5.4830 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Sheirdrim Renewable Energy Development - Wind is the 45th-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 124th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 114 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 | 45th of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | 0.33% |
| United Kingdom | 124th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,173rd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 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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- Earraghail Renewable Energy Development78 MW · planned
- Douglas West Wind Farm (extension)78 MW · under construction
- Kilgallioch Windfarm (Extension)50.4 MW · under construction
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- Moray East950 MW
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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.