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Windy Rig Wind Farm
Windy Rig Wind Farm is an operational 43 MW onshore wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway, generating since 1 October 2021. Planning permission was granted on 8 November 2019, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: Statkraft UK.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 June 2019 |
| Permission granted | 8 November 2019 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 October 2021 23 months after consent |
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How big is Windy Rig Wind Farm?
Windy Rig Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 43 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 Windy Rig Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Statkraft UK. 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 Windy Rig Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 11 June 2019. Permission was granted on 8 November 2019, 5 months later. The site became operational on 1 October 2021, 23 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 7562.
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