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Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase III
Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase III is an operational 13.8 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 22 December 2016. Planning permission was granted on 18 June 2015, 24 months after submission. Operator of record: Fred Olsen Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 14 June 2013 |
| Permission granted | 18 June 2015 24 months after submission |
| Operational | 22 December 2016 18 months after consent |
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How big is Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase III?
Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase III has a recorded installed capacity of 13.8 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 III?
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 III approved and built?
The application was submitted on 14 June 2013. Permission was granted on 18 June 2015, 24 months later. The site became operational on 22 December 2016, 18 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 4215.
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