Renewable Energy Generation : Planning Permission

23 June 2014

Renewable Energy Generation Ltd

Hallburn Wind Farm

Renewable Energy Generation Limited ("REG") (AIM: WIND), the UK renewable energy group, today announces that Carlisle City Council has resolved to grant planning permission for the six-turbine Hallburn Wind Farm.

Formal planning permission is expected to follow shortly and subject to the expiry of the six week legal challenge period, the project is expected to enter construction in 2015.

Andrew Whalley, REG Chief Executive Officer, said: "Hallburn benefits from an excellent wind speed and a 12MW project will be an extremely productive addition to our portfolio of operating assets.

Achieving a resolution to grant consent at local authority level is testament to the skill and persistence of our development team."

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Notes to editors

Renewable Energy Generation Ltd (REG) is a UK renewable energy group. Its main business is the development, construction and operation of wind farms and generating power from refined used cooking oil.

REG Windpower: based in Truro, Bath and Guildford, UK, it currently operates 11 wind projects in Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, County Durham, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria and Gwynedd, with a total capacity of 34.7MW as well as 3 projects on behalf of its partner BlackRock totalling 28MW. REG also has around 200MW of projects in the planning system awaiting consent.  

REG Bio-Power UK Ltd: based in Nottingham, UK: it operates electricity generation plant powered by fuel recovered from used cooking oil.

Headquartered in Jersey, REG was admitted to trading on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange, in May 2005 (AIM: WIND).