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Cuckoo Grove Farm
Cuckoo Grove Farm is an operational 6.1 MW solar farm in Pembrokeshire, generating since 26 March 2015. Planning permission was granted on 25 April 2013, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: Foresight.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 9 November 2012 |
| Permission granted | 25 April 2013 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 26 March 2015 23 months after consent |
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How big is Cuckoo Grove Farm?
Cuckoo Grove Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 6.1 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 Cuckoo Grove Farm?
REPD records the operator as Foresight. 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 Cuckoo Grove Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 9 November 2012. Permission was granted on 25 April 2013, 5 months later. The site became operational on 26 March 2015, 23 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 2376.
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