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Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase 2a
Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase 2a is an operational 138 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 25 October 2010. Planning permission was granted on 30 July 2008, 12 months after submission. Operator of record: Fred Olsen Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 17 July 2007 |
| Permission granted | 30 July 2008 12 months after submission |
| Operational | 25 October 2010 27 months after consent |
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How big is Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase 2a?
Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase 2a has a recorded installed capacity of 138 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 Wind Farm Phase 2a?
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 Wind Farm Phase 2a approved and built?
The application was submitted on 17 July 2007. Permission was granted on 30 July 2008, 12 months later. The site became operational on 25 October 2010, 27 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 3440.
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