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Energy Centre Royal Mint
Energy Centre Royal Mint is an operational 20 MW battery storage site in Rhondda Cynon Taf, generating since 1 August 2023. Planning permission was granted on 22 January 2020, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: Infinite Energy Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 23 September 2019 |
| Permission granted | 22 January 2020 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 August 2023 42 months after consent |
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How big is Energy Centre Royal Mint?
Energy Centre Royal Mint has a recorded installed capacity of 20 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 Energy Centre Royal Mint?
REPD records the operator as Infinite Energy Renewables. 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 Energy Centre Royal Mint approved and built?
The application was submitted on 23 September 2019. Permission was granted on 22 January 2020, 4 months later. The site became operational on 1 August 2023, 42 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 7684.
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