Seegronan (13.8 MW wind farm)
Seegronan is a 13.8 MW wind farm project in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 August 2016; the record was last updated on 24 August 2017.
13.8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
24 August 2017record last updated
Antrim and Newtownabbeycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 August 2006 | Application submitted |
| 13 January 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 March 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 August 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 13.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 24 August 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Seegronan Windfarm
- Planning authority
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Planning application reference
- J/2006/0883/F
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Killeter , Strabane , Co Tyrone
- Council area (by location)
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Time to decision
- 229 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4108
Who decides
| Applications | Antrim and Newtownabbey | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 48.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Antrim and Newtownabbey, South Antrim.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seegronan Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 9 | approved, not built | <0.1 |
| Altgolan | wind farm | 17.5 | refused on appeal | 3.7 |
| Battery Energy Storage System Facility in Antrim | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Moira Road | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 7.6 |
| South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 2 | solar farm | 39.5 | approved, not built | 8.0 |
| South Antrim Solar Park - Phase 1 | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 8.0 |
| Knockcairn Road | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 9.0 |
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 (54.6333, -6.3).