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Coed Ely - Solar Farm
Coed Ely - Solar Farm is a 6 MW solar farm under construction in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Planning permission was granted on 5 December 2023, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 September 2023 |
| Permission granted | 5 December 2023 3 months after submission |
| Operational | not recorded |
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Rhondda Cynon Taf’s record on solar
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1.5 | 2.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12 | 2.3 km |
Battery · Operational | 20 | 2.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9.4 | 3.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 9 | 3.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 1.3 | 4.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4 | 4.8 km |
How big is Coed Ely - Solar Farm?
Coed Ely - Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 6 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 Coed Ely - Solar Farm?
REPD records the operator as Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council. 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 Coed Ely - Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 11 September 2023. Permission was granted on 5 December 2023, 3 months later. The site is recorded as under construction and has no operational date yet.
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 13791.
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