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Avondale Quarry (Pilot)
Avondale Quarry (Pilot) is an operational 2 MW advanced conversion plant in Falkirk, generating since 1 April 2017. Planning permission was granted on 8 June 2016, 2 months after submission. Operator of record: Grangemouth Generation Ltd.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 12 April 2016 |
| Permission granted | 8 June 2016 2 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 April 2017 10 months after consent |
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How big is Avondale Quarry (Pilot)?
Avondale Quarry (Pilot) has a recorded installed capacity of 2 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 Avondale Quarry (Pilot)?
REPD records the operator as Grangemouth Generation Ltd. 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 Avondale Quarry (Pilot) approved and built?
The application was submitted on 12 April 2016. Permission was granted on 8 June 2016, 2 months later. The site became operational on 1 April 2017, 10 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 6102.
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