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Caeremlyn Solar Farm
Caeremlyn Solar Farm is an operational 18 MW solar farm in Carmarthenshire, generating since 31 March 2014. Planning permission was granted on 14 January 2013, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: Munich RE.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 31 May 2012 |
| Permission granted | 14 January 2013 7 months after submission |
| Operational | 31 March 2014 14 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.6 | 7.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5.5 | 9.7 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 8.4 | 10.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 10.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 3.6 | 10.7 km |
Anaerobic Digestion · Under Construction | 1 | 14.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6.1 | 14.3 km |
How big is Caeremlyn Solar Farm?
Caeremlyn Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 18 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 Caeremlyn Solar Farm?
REPD records the operator as Munich RE. 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 Caeremlyn Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 31 May 2012. Permission was granted on 14 January 2013, 7 months later. The site became operational on 31 March 2014, 14 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 1719.
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