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Aldi Distribution Centre
Aldi Distribution Centre is an operational 1.3 MW solar farm in West Lothian, generating since 22 October 2015. Planning permission was granted on 4 March 2015, 1 months after submission. Operator of record: Aldi.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 10 February 2015 |
| Permission granted | 4 March 2015 1 months after submission |
| Operational | 22 October 2015 8 months after consent |
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| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 5.2 km |
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Wind Onshore · Operational | 14 | 7.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Under Construction | 45.6 | 7.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 30.75 | 8.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 19.2 | 8.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 8.5 | 8.7 km |
How big is Aldi Distribution Centre?
Aldi Distribution Centre has a recorded installed capacity of 1.3 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 Distribution Centre?
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 Distribution Centre approved and built?
The application was submitted on 10 February 2015. Permission was granted on 4 March 2015, 1 months later. The site became operational on 22 October 2015, 8 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 5012.
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