Dalby

Dalby is an operational 7.2 MW onshore wind farm in Melton, generating since 15 March 2016. Planning permission was granted on 17 December 2010, 7 months after submission. Operator of record: Ecotricity.

7.2 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Operational

Status

since 15 March 2016

Wind Onshore

Technology

Ecotricity

Melton

Authority

England

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	19 May 2010
Permission granted	17 December 2010 7 months after submission
Operational	15 March 2016 63 months after consent

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What this site sits on

The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Grade 3 agricultural land. The published survey does not split Grade 3 into 3a and 3b, so this alone does not settle whether the land counts as best and most versatile.

REPD gives one representative coordinate per scheme, not the site boundary, so this describes the point on record rather than the whole site — a large site can straddle a designation edge. Boundaries come from planning.data.gov.uk, which publishes for England only.

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How big is Dalby?

Dalby has a recorded installed capacity of 7.2 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 Dalby?

REPD records the operator as Ecotricity. 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 Dalby approved and built?

The application was submitted on 19 May 2010. Permission was granted on 17 December 2010, 7 months later. The site became operational on 15 March 2016, 63 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 3764.

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