Gortfinbar (15 MW wind farm)
Gortfinbar is a 15 MW wind farm project in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 22 December 2016; the record was last updated on 4 January 2017.
15 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 January 2017record last updated
Fermanagh and Omaghcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 April 2006 | Application submitted |
| 7 May 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 September 2015 | Construction started |
| 22 December 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 January 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Energia Renewables
- Planning authority
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Planning application reference
- K/2006/1089/F
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Sixmilecross/Carrickmore, Omagh
- Council area (by location)
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Time to decision
- 161 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3933
Who decides
| Applications | Fermanagh and Omagh | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 74 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 12 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 1 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 12 of 70 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 87.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockagarran | wind farm | 15 | operational | 0.7 |
| Crockbaravally Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operational | 2.1 |
| Inishative | wind farm | 13.8 | operational | 2.6 |
| Crockdun | wind farm | 12.5 | operational | 3.4 |
| Eshmore | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 5.0 |
| Altamuskin | wind farm | 7.1 | operational | 5.4 |
| Cappagh | wind farm | 9 | application withdrawn | 6.0 |
| Slieve Divena Phase 1 Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | operational | 6.8 |
| Slieve Divena Phase 2 Wind Farm | wind farm | 18.8 | operational | 6.8 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (54.544, -7.0197).