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Spurness Wind Farm

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Gump of Spurness , Sanday , Orkney, Orkney Islands

Spurness Wind Farm is a 11 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted September 2002. The determining authority is Orkney Islands.…

Decommissioned Β· Target 2004
Project stageClosed
  1. PlanningSep 2002 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJan 2003 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 2004 (completed)
  5. Closed (current stage)

Status in the official register: Decommissioned.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Decommissioned. Source record updated 2015-01-09.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

11.000 MW
Registered Capacity
2004
Target Date

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Spurness Wind Farm is a 11 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted September 2002. The determining authority is Orkney Islands.

Site Schematic

SCOTLAND Β· ? turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)11.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperScottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Owner / operatorScottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Year consented2003
Commissioned / target2004
LocationGump of Spurness , Sanday , Orkney, Orkney Islands
RegionScotland
Coordinates59.2047503Β°N, 2.6942485Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)2.75
No. of Turbines4

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2002-09-01
2003-01-01
2004-12-01