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Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) Demonstrator

Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) Demonstrator is an operational 30 MW offshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 27 October 2017. Planning permission was granted on 30 October 2015, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: Statoil.

30 MW
Capacity
as recorded in REPD
Operational
Status
since 27 October 2017
Wind Offshore
Technology
Statoil
National
Authority
Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted27 March 2015
Permission granted30 October 2015
7 months after submission
Operational27 October 2017
24 months after consent

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How big is Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) Demonstrator?

Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) Demonstrator has a recorded installed capacity of 30 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 Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) Demonstrator?

REPD records the operator as Statoil. 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 Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) Demonstrator approved and built?

The application was submitted on 27 March 2015. Permission was granted on 30 October 2015, 7 months later. The site became operational on 27 October 2017, 24 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 2479.

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