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Cairnmore Solar Park
Cairnmore Solar Park is an operational 3.8 MW solar farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 17 February 2016. Planning permission was granted on 5 February 2015, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: GPV Rhynie.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 13 November 2014 |
| Permission granted | 5 February 2015 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 17 February 2016 12 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.2 | 0.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.6 | 1.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.7 | 3.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 37 | 6.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 18.4 | 11.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9.6 | 13.6 km |
How big is Cairnmore Solar Park?
Cairnmore Solar Park has a recorded installed capacity of 3.8 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 Cairnmore Solar Park?
REPD records the operator as GPV Rhynie. 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 Cairnmore Solar Park approved and built?
The application was submitted on 13 November 2014. Permission was granted on 5 February 2015, 3 months later. The site became operational on 17 February 2016, 12 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 4780.
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