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Cockett Valley
Cockett Valley is an operational 4 MW solar farm in Swansea, generating since 29 March 2017. Planning permission was granted on 18 August 2015, 8 months after submission. Operator of record: Renewable Developments Wales.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 5 December 2014 |
| Permission granted | 18 August 2015 8 months after submission |
| Operational | 29 March 2017 19 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1 | 2.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.4 | 6.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4 | 6.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 10 | 7.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 5 | 7.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6 | 7.1 km |
Battery · Under Construction | — | 7.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6 | 8.3 km |
How big is Cockett Valley?
Cockett Valley has a recorded installed capacity of 4 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 Cockett Valley?
REPD records the operator as Renewable Developments Wales. 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 Cockett Valley approved and built?
The application was submitted on 5 December 2014. Permission was granted on 18 August 2015, 8 months later. The site became operational on 29 March 2017, 19 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 4896.
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