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Bronwylfa Reservoir
Bronwylfa Reservoir is an operational 3 MW solar farm in Wrexham, generating since 15 June 2015. Planning permission was granted on 18 July 2014, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Wrexham County Borough Council.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 April 2014 |
| Permission granted | 18 July 2014 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 June 2015 11 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2.1 | 3.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5.4 | 4.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 4.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 5 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2.3 | 7.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 0.41 | 8.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 3.6 | 9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 9.3 km |
How big is Bronwylfa Reservoir?
Bronwylfa Reservoir has a recorded installed capacity of 3 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 Bronwylfa Reservoir?
REPD records the operator as Wrexham County Borough Council. 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 Bronwylfa Reservoir approved and built?
The application was submitted on 11 April 2014. Permission was granted on 18 July 2014, 3 months later. The site became operational on 15 June 2015, 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 1520.
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