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Abergelli Glas Solar Farm
Abergelli Glas Solar Farm is an operational 7.7 MW solar farm in Swansea, generating since 15 March 2015. Planning permission was granted on 28 May 2013, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Foresight.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 18 February 2013 |
| Permission granted | 28 May 2013 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 March 2015 22 months after consent |
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|---|---|---|
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Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 5 | 8.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 10 | 8.1 km |
How big is Abergelli Glas Solar Farm?
Abergelli Glas Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 7.7 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 Abergelli Glas Solar Farm?
REPD records the operator as Foresight. 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 Abergelli Glas Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 18 February 2013. Permission was granted on 28 May 2013, 3 months later. The site became operational on 15 March 2015, 22 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 1953.
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