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Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase IV
Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase IV is a 48 MW onshore wind farm under construction in Scotland. Planning permission was granted on 24 March 2021, 34 months after submission. Operator of record: Fred Olsen Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 30 May 2018 |
| Permission granted | 24 March 2021 34 months after submission |
| Operational | not recorded |
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How big is Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase IV?
Crystal Rig Wind Farm Phase IV has a recorded installed capacity of 48 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 IV?
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 IV approved and built?
The application was submitted on 30 May 2018. Permission was granted on 24 March 2021, 34 months later. The site is recorded as under construction and has no operational date yet.
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 4631.
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