Wind Power
(asked on 11th March 2015) - View Source
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, how much onshore wind capacity (a) received planning approval and (b) was rejected in each month in 2014; and how many planning applications for onshore wind farms were (i) approved and (ii) rejected in each such month.
The table below sets out the number and capacity of onshore wind projects that received or were refused planning permission in each month of 2014:
Approved | Refused | |||
No | Cap MW) | No | Cap (MW) | |
Jan-14 | 9 | 219 | 5 | 28 |
Feb-14 | 5 | 82 | 8 | 103 |
Mar-14 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 58 |
Apr-14 | 7 | 71 | 6 | 78 |
May-14 | 6 | 216 | 12 | 196 |
Jun-14 | 6 | 303 | 8 | 125 |
Jul-14 | 9 | 335 | 7 | 142 |
Aug-14 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 146 |
Sep-14 | 7 | 214 | 5 | 169 |
Oct-14 | 3 | 88 | 11 | 113 |
Nov-14 | 4 | 80 | 9 | 60 |
Dec-14 | 9 | 127 | 10 | 122 |
Totals | 70 | 1,779 | 89 | 1,337 |
The data is compiled from the January 2015 edition of the Renewable Energy Planning Database, which is published on DECC.GOV and updated monthly. This tracks the progress of renewable electricity projects with a capacity of 1MW or greater from submission of a planning application through to determination and generation. The approved projects include a number of projects that were granted planning consent on appeal. Some of the refused projects may be awaiting the outcome of appeals.