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Clearwell Farm - solar
Clearwell Farm - solar is an operational 2 MW solar farm in Newport, generating since 15 December 2015. Planning permission was granted on 20 May 2011, 1 months after submission. Operator of record: Heritage Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 7 April 2011 |
| Permission granted | 20 May 2011 1 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 December 2015 55 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4.9 | 1.4 km |
Fuel Cell (Hydrogen) · Under Construction | 0.11 | 5.2 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 1.08 | 5.2 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 2 | 5.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.3 | 6.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 6.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.5 | 7.1 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 4 | 7.4 km |
How big is Clearwell Farm - solar?
Clearwell Farm - solar has a recorded installed capacity of 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 Clearwell Farm - solar?
REPD records the operator as Heritage 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 Clearwell Farm - solar approved and built?
The application was submitted on 7 April 2011. Permission was granted on 20 May 2011, 1 months later. The site became operational on 15 December 2015, 55 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 1577.
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