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Berthlwyd Farm
Berthlwyd Farm is an operational 5 MW solar farm in Rhondda Cynon Taf, generating since 15 February 2017. Planning permission was granted on 17 March 2016, 10 months after submission. Operator of record: Greencoat Capital.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 1 June 2015 |
| Permission granted | 17 March 2016 10 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 February 2017 11 months after consent |
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How big is Berthlwyd Farm?
Berthlwyd Farm 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 Berthlwyd Farm?
REPD records the operator as Greencoat Capital. 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 Berthlwyd Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 1 June 2015. Permission was granted on 17 March 2016, 10 months later. The site became operational on 15 February 2017, 11 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 5560.
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