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Viking Wind Farm
Viking Wind Farm is an operational 443 MW onshore wind farm in Scotland, generating since 1 September 2024. Planning permission was granted on 24 May 2019, 6 months after submission. Operator of record: Viking Energy Wind Farm.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 14 November 2018 |
| Permission granted | 24 May 2019 6 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 September 2024 63 months after consent |
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How big is Viking Wind Farm?
Viking Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 443 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 Viking Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Viking Energy Wind Farm. 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 Viking Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 14 November 2018. Permission was granted on 24 May 2019, 6 months later. The site became operational on 1 September 2024, 63 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 6828.
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