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Ballyboley Solar (Carrowdore)

Ballyboley Solar (Carrowdore) is an operational 6 MW solar farm in Ards and North Down, generating since 28 February 2017. Planning permission was granted on 3 June 2015, 8 months after submission. Operator of record: Island Green Power.

6 MW
Capacity
as recorded in REPD
Operational
Status
since 28 February 2017
Solar Photovoltaics
Technology
Island Green Power
Ards and North Down
Authority
Northern Ireland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted3 October 2014
Permission granted3 June 2015
8 months after submission
Operational28 February 2017
21 months after consent

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How big is Ballyboley Solar (Carrowdore)?

Ballyboley Solar (Carrowdore) 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 Ballyboley Solar (Carrowdore)?

REPD records the operator as Island Green Power. 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 Ballyboley Solar (Carrowdore) approved and built?

The application was submitted on 3 October 2014. Permission was granted on 3 June 2015, 8 months later. The site became operational on 28 February 2017, 21 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 4724.

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