Avonmouth Port

Avonmouth Port is an operational 6 MW onshore wind farm in Bristol, City of, generating since 20 August 2007. Planning permission was granted on 16 December 2005, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: Bristol Port Authority.

6 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 20 August 2007

Wind Onshore

Technology

Bristol Port Authority

Bristol, City of

Authority

England

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	8 August 2005
Permission granted	16 December 2005 4 months after submission
Operational	20 August 2007 20 months after consent

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Avonmouth Solar Photovoltaics · Operational	4.2	2 km
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How big is Avonmouth Port?

Avonmouth Port has a recorded installed capacity of 6 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 Avonmouth Port?

REPD records the operator as Bristol Port Authority. 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 Avonmouth Port approved and built?

The application was submitted on 8 August 2005. Permission was granted on 16 December 2005, 4 months later. The site became operational on 20 August 2007, 20 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 3194.

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