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Crystal Rig Phase 1

Crystal Rig Phase 1 is an operational 62.5 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 30 June 2004. Planning permission was granted on 22 January 2003, 22 months after submission. Operator of record: Fred Olsen Renewables.

62.5 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 30 June 2004

Wind Onshore

Technology

Fred Olsen Renewables

National

Authority

Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	1 April 2001
Permission granted	22 January 2003 22 months after submission
Operational	30 June 2004 17 months after consent

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Other built sites within 15 km

Site	MW	Distance
Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase 2a Wind Onshore · Operational	138	2.3 km
Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase IV Wind Onshore · Under Construction	48	2.6 km
Aikengall II Community Wind Farm Battery Battery · Operational	80	2.8 km
Aikengall IIa Community Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational	81.7	3.6 km
Aikengall Wind Onshore · Operational	48	4 km
Aikengall II, Wester Dod Community Wind Farm Wind Onshore · Operational	60.8	4 km
Crystal Rig Extension II Wind Onshore · Operational	20.7	4.1 km
Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase III Wind Onshore · Operational	13.8	5.1 km

How big is Crystal Rig Phase 1?

Crystal Rig Phase 1 has a recorded installed capacity of 62.5 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 Crystal Rig Phase 1?

REPD records the operator as Fred Olsen Renewables. 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 Crystal Rig Phase 1 approved and built?

The application was submitted on 1 April 2001. Permission was granted on 22 January 2003, 22 months later. The site became operational on 30 June 2004, 17 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 3114.

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