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St Fergus Moss Wind Farm
St Fergus Moss Wind Farm is an operational 6 MW onshore wind farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 18 December 2012. Planning permission was granted on 23 February 2012, 20 months after submission. Operator of record: Greenspan Electric St Fergus Ltd.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 28 June 2010 |
| Permission granted | 23 February 2012 20 months after submission |
| Operational | 18 December 2012 10 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9.2 | 1.3 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 40 | 1.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 36.6 | 1.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 2 | 4.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 3 | 4.2 km |
Battery · Under Construction | — | 4.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 5 | 4.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.6 | 6.1 km |
How big is St Fergus Moss Wind Farm?
St Fergus Moss Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 6 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 St Fergus Moss Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Greenspan Electric St Fergus Ltd. 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 St Fergus Moss Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 28 June 2010. Permission was granted on 23 February 2012, 20 months later. The site became operational on 18 December 2012, 10 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 2741.
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