Fred. Olsen Renewables (FOR) has announced that the company has acquired the remaining 50% share of joint venture Brockloch Rig Wind Ltd. from RWE npower renewables.
Brockloch Rig Wind comprises two planned wind farms – Windy Standard II and Windy Standard III - located in the hills above Carsphairn Forest, some 9 kilometres north of Carsphairn in Dumfries and Galloway. The first phase of the project was consented in 2007 with a planned installed capacity of up to 75MW. Construction on Windy Standard II is due to commence in mid-2014 with pre-construction activities already underway. Windy Standard III is a proposed development of up to 43.5MW.