Crystal Rig Wind Farm
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Crystal Rig Wind Farm is an operational onshore wind farm located on the Lammermuir Hills
in the Scottish Borders
region of Scotland
. When it was completed in May 2004 it was the largest wind farm in Scotland. As a result of 3 extensions it is currently the 2nd largest wind farm in the UK, both in terms of nameplate capacity and number of turbines.
The wind farm was developed and is owned by Fred. Olsen Renewables Ltd. part of the Fred. Olsen Group
.
The farm has been built in 4 stages:-
Crystal Rig: Completed in May 2004 it consists of 20 Nordex N80 turbines producing a maximum of 50 MW.
Crystal Rig 1a: An extension completed in May 2007 adding a further 5 similar turbines to increase the maximum to 62.5 MW.
Crystal Rig 2 & 2a: Both completed in September 2010 they consist of 60 Siemens SWT-2.3 turbines in total capable of producing 138 MW.
The whole site therefore has 85 turbines and a nameplate capacity of 200.5 MW.
Crystal Rig 1 and 1a are connected to the National Grid at the Dunbar
substation 10 km to the north. A dedicated substation has been built on site for the connection of Crystal Rig 2 and 2a.
A third phase has also been assessed for potential development. This would extend the farm to the north of Crystal Rig 2a. It could consist of between 9 and 18 turbines and make use of the spare capacity in the grid connection.
Lammermuir Hills
The Lammermuir Hills, usually simply called the Lammermuirs , in southern Scotland, form a natural boundary between Lothian and the Scottish Borders....
in the Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders is one of 32 local government council areas of Scotland. It is bordered by Dumfries and Galloway in the west, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian in the north west, City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian to the north; and the non-metropolitan counties of Northumberland...
region of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. When it was completed in May 2004 it was the largest wind farm in Scotland. As a result of 3 extensions it is currently the 2nd largest wind farm in the UK, both in terms of nameplate capacity and number of turbines.
The wind farm was developed and is owned by Fred. Olsen Renewables Ltd. part of the Fred. Olsen Group
Fred. Olsen & Co.
Fred. Olsen & Co. is a large shipping company based in Oslo, Norway. The company was founded by Petter Olsen in 1848. Today it is the holding company that controls the Olsen family's interest through Bonheur and Ganger Rolf.-History:...
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The farm has been built in 4 stages:-
Crystal Rig: Completed in May 2004 it consists of 20 Nordex N80 turbines producing a maximum of 50 MW.
Crystal Rig 1a: An extension completed in May 2007 adding a further 5 similar turbines to increase the maximum to 62.5 MW.
Crystal Rig 2 & 2a: Both completed in September 2010 they consist of 60 Siemens SWT-2.3 turbines in total capable of producing 138 MW.
The whole site therefore has 85 turbines and a nameplate capacity of 200.5 MW.
Crystal Rig 1 and 1a are connected to the National Grid at the Dunbar
Dunbar
Dunbar is a town in East Lothian on the southeast coast of Scotland, approximately 28 miles east of Edinburgh and 28 miles from the English Border at Berwick-upon-Tweed....
substation 10 km to the north. A dedicated substation has been built on site for the connection of Crystal Rig 2 and 2a.
A third phase has also been assessed for potential development. This would extend the farm to the north of Crystal Rig 2a. It could consist of between 9 and 18 turbines and make use of the spare capacity in the grid connection.