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Dale Farm
Dale Farm is an operational 4.9 MW solar farm in Mid Ulster, generating since 1 August 2018. Planning permission was granted on 21 January 2016, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: Solar Farm DFD.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 28 September 2015 |
| Permission granted | 21 January 2016 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 August 2018 30 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 1 | 3.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 15 | 9.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 1 | 14.1 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 2 | 14.6 km |
How big is Dale Farm?
Dale Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 4.9 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 Dale Farm?
REPD records the operator as Solar Farm DFD. 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 Dale Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 28 September 2015. Permission was granted on 21 January 2016, 4 months later. The site became operational on 1 August 2018, 30 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 5852.
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