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Finmont Service Reservoir
Finmont Service Reservoir is an operational 0.3 MW solar farm in Fife, generating since 23 July 2020. Planning permission was granted on 13 September 2019, 9 months after submission. Operator of record: Scottish Water.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 11 December 2018 |
| Permission granted | 13 September 2019 9 months after submission |
| Operational | 23 July 2020 10 months after consent |
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How big is Finmont Service Reservoir?
Finmont Service Reservoir has a recorded installed capacity of 0.3 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 Finmont Service Reservoir?
REPD records the operator as Scottish Water. 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 Finmont Service Reservoir approved and built?
The application was submitted on 11 December 2018. Permission was granted on 13 September 2019, 9 months later. The site became operational on 23 July 2020, 10 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 6745.
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