Robin Rigg Wind Farm

Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm
CountryScotland
LocationSolway Firth, midway between the Galloway and Cumbrian coasts
Coordinates54°45′N 3°43′W / 54.75°N 3.72°W / 54.75; -3.72
StatusOperational
Commission dateApril 2010
OwnerE.ON
Wind farm
TypeOffshore
Power generation
Units operational58 X 3 MW
Make and modelVestas: V90-3MW
Units decommissioned2 X 3 MW
Nameplate capacity174 MW
External links
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Robin Rigg Wind Farm is Scotland's first offshore wind farm. It was constructed by E.ON at Robin Rigg, a sandbank in the Solway Firth midway between the Galloway and Cumbrian coasts. It first generated power for test purposes on 9 September 2009, and was completed on 20 April 2010.

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