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Cwm Derwyn Farm
Cwm Derwyn Farm is an operational 5 MW solar farm in Vale of Glamorgan, generating since 17 March 2017. Planning permission was granted on 4 September 2015, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Kronos Solar.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 1 June 2015 |
| Permission granted | 4 September 2015 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 17 March 2017 18 months after consent |
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How big is Cwm Derwyn Farm?
Cwm Derwyn Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 5 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 Cwm Derwyn Farm?
REPD records the operator as Kronos 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 Cwm Derwyn Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 1 June 2015. Permission was granted on 4 September 2015, 3 months later. The site became operational on 17 March 2017, 18 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 5477.
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