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Court Colman solar park
Court Colman solar park is an operational 15 MW solar farm in Bridgend, generating since 15 November 2015. Planning permission was granted on 24 December 2014, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: Suncredit UK/ Vogt Solar.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 13 May 2014 |
| Permission granted | 24 December 2014 7 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 November 2015 11 months after consent |
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| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 3.8 | 3.8 km |
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Wind Onshore · Operational | 2.5 | 4 km |
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Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 4.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 3.8 | 5.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.7 | 6.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 0.8 | 6.9 km |
How big is Court Colman solar park?
Court Colman solar park has a recorded installed capacity of 15 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 Court Colman solar park?
REPD records the operator as Suncredit UK/ Vogt Solar. 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 Court Colman solar park approved and built?
The application was submitted on 13 May 2014. Permission was granted on 24 December 2014, 7 months later. The site became operational on 15 November 2015, 11 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 1982.
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