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Ballygarvey Road
Ballygarvey Road is an operational 13 MW solar farm in Mid and East Antrim, generating since 25 April 2018. Planning permission was granted on 8 September 2016, 9 months after submission. Operator of record: Elgin Energy EsCo.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 21 December 2015 |
| Permission granted | 8 September 2016 9 months after submission |
| Operational | 25 April 2018 20 months after consent |
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|---|---|---|
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Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 11.5 km |
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Wind Onshore · Operational | 8.8 | 14.2 km |
How big is Ballygarvey Road?
Ballygarvey Road has a recorded installed capacity of 13 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 Ballygarvey Road?
REPD records the operator as Elgin Energy EsCo. 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 Ballygarvey Road approved and built?
The application was submitted on 21 December 2015. Permission was granted on 8 September 2016, 9 months later. The site became operational on 25 April 2018, 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 6007.
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