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Cefn Betingau Farm
Cefn Betingau Farm is an operational 9 MW solar farm in Carmarthenshire, generating since 31 March 2014. Planning permission was granted on 28 August 2013, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Wessex Solar Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 10 June 2013 |
| Permission granted | 28 August 2013 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 31 March 2014 7 months after consent |
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How big is Cefn Betingau Farm?
Cefn Betingau Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 9 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 Cefn Betingau Farm?
REPD records the operator as Wessex Solar Energy. 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 Cefn Betingau Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 10 June 2013. Permission was granted on 28 August 2013, 3 months later. The site became operational on 31 March 2014, 7 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 1330.
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