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Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1
Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1 is an operational 5 MW solar farm in Neath Port Talbot, generating since 30 March 2014. Planning permission was granted on 30 January 2013, 24 months after submission. Operator of record: St. Modwen Developments.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 1 February 2011 |
| Permission granted | 30 January 2013 24 months after submission |
| Operational | 30 March 2014 14 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Hydrogen · Under Construction | 2.5 | 0.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 0.2 | 3.5 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2 | 3.7 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2.2 | 3.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 4.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 10 | 6.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 5 | 6.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 8 | 6.5 km |
How big is Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1?
Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1 has a recorded installed capacity of 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 Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1?
REPD records the operator as St. Modwen Developments. 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 Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1 approved and built?
The application was submitted on 1 February 2011. Permission was granted on 30 January 2013, 24 months later. The site became operational on 30 March 2014, 14 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 2381.
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