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Creag Riabhach Wind Farm
Creag Riabhach Wind Farm is an operational 92.4 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 12 January 2023. Planning permission was granted on 17 October 2016, 33 months after submission. Operator of record: ERG.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 3 January 2014 |
| Permission granted | 17 October 2016 33 months after submission |
| Operational | 12 January 2023 75 months after consent |
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How big is Creag Riabhach Wind Farm?
Creag Riabhach Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 92.4 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Creag Riabhach Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as ERG. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Creag Riabhach Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 3 January 2014. Permission was granted on 17 October 2016, 33 months later. The site became operational on 12 January 2023, 75 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 4300.
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