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Balhearty Solar
Balhearty Solar is an operational 5 MW solar farm in Clackmannanshire, generating since 31 March 2016. Planning permission was granted on 23 December 2015, 2 months after submission. Operator of record: NESF (formerly Lark Energy).
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 20 October 2015 |
| Permission granted | 23 December 2015 2 months after submission |
| Operational | 31 March 2016 3 months after consent |
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How big is Balhearty Solar?
Balhearty Solar 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 Balhearty Solar?
REPD records the operator as NESF (formerly Lark Energy). 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 Balhearty Solar approved and built?
The application was submitted on 20 October 2015. Permission was granted on 23 December 2015, 2 months later. The site became operational on 31 March 2016, 3 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 5795.
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