Easter Bush

Easter Bush is a 3 MW solar farm under construction in Midlothian. Planning permission was granted on 22 October 2021, 33 months after submission. Operator of record: University of Edinburgh (Estates Department).

3 MW

Capacity

as recorded in REPD

Under Construction

Status

no operational date

Solar Photovoltaics

Technology

University of Edinburgh (Estates Department)

Midlothian

Authority

Scotland

Planning and build timeline

Application submitted	11 January 2019
Permission granted	22 October 2021 33 months after submission
Operational	not recorded

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How big is Easter Bush?

Easter Bush has a recorded installed capacity of 3 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 Easter Bush?

REPD records the operator as University of Edinburgh (Estates Department). 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 Easter Bush approved and built?

The application was submitted on 11 January 2019. Permission was granted on 22 October 2021, 33 months later. The site is recorded as under construction and has no operational date yet.

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 7222.

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