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Aldi - Cardiff
Aldi - Cardiff is an operational 1.5 MW solar farm in Cardiff, generating since 1 April 2016. REPD does not record the planning grant date. Operator of record: Aldi.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | not recorded |
| Permission granted | not recorded |
| Operational | 1 April 2016 |
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How big is Aldi - Cardiff?
Aldi - Cardiff has a recorded installed capacity of 1.5 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 Aldi - Cardiff?
REPD records the operator as Aldi. 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 Aldi - Cardiff approved and built?
REPD does not record a submission date. REPD does not record a grant date. The site became operational on 1 April 2016.
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 6486.
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