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Rothes Wind Farm (Extension) (II)
Rothes Wind Farm (Extension) (II) is an operational 41.4 MW onshore wind farm in Moray, generating since 15 April 2013. Planning permission was granted on 12 January 2010, 25 months after submission. Operator of record: Fred Olsen Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 10 December 2007 |
| Permission granted | 12 January 2010 25 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 April 2013 39 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 50.6 | 0 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 8.3 | 9.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 48 | 9.6 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 12.5 | 10.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 66.7 | 12.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 65 | 12.2 km |
How big is Rothes Wind Farm (Extension) (II)?
Rothes Wind Farm (Extension) (II) has a recorded installed capacity of 41.4 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 Rothes Wind Farm (Extension) (II)?
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 Rothes Wind Farm (Extension) (II) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 10 December 2007. Permission was granted on 12 January 2010, 25 months later. The site became operational on 15 April 2013, 39 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 3951.
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