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City of Edinburgh Council Buildings
City of Edinburgh Council Buildings is an operational 0.2 MW solar farm in City of Edinburgh, generating since 1 August 2020. Planning permission was granted on 6 May 2020, 0 months after submission. Operator of record: Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 23 April 2020 |
| Permission granted | 6 May 2020 0 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 August 2020 3 months after consent |
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City of Edinburgh’s record on solar
City of Edinburgh has decided 14 solar farms and approved 100%, taking a median of 1.9 months. See every solar farm decision in City of Edinburgh →
Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 1.5 | 6.9 km |
EfW Incineration · Operational | 12.5 | 7 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2.2 | 8.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 3 | 9.3 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2 | 10.2 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2 | 10.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 0.2 | 14.3 km |
How big is City of Edinburgh Council Buildings?
City of Edinburgh Council Buildings has a recorded installed capacity of 0.2 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 City of Edinburgh Council Buildings?
REPD records the operator as Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op. 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 City of Edinburgh Council Buildings approved and built?
The application was submitted on 23 April 2020. Permission was granted on 6 May 2020, 0 months later. The site became operational on 1 August 2020, 3 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 7943.
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