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Spurness Wind Farm Repowering
Spurness Wind Farm Repowering is an operational 10 MW onshore wind farm in Orkney Islands, generating since 1 December 2012. Planning permission was granted on 21 July 2011, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 4 March 2011 |
| Permission granted | 21 July 2011 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 December 2012 16 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Tidal Stream · Operational | 2 | 8.5 km |
Tidal Stream · Operational | 2 | 8.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.7 | 10.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.7 | 10.4 km |
How big is Spurness Wind Farm Repowering?
Spurness Wind Farm Repowering has a recorded installed capacity of 10 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 Spurness Wind Farm Repowering?
REPD records the operator as Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). 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 Spurness Wind Farm Repowering approved and built?
The application was submitted on 4 March 2011. Permission was granted on 21 July 2011, 5 months later. The site became operational on 1 December 2012, 16 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 3837.
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