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Garn Solar Farm
Garn Solar Farm is an operational 7.4 MW solar farm in Vale of Glamorgan, generating since 12 May 2014. Planning permission was granted on 8 February 2013, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Equitix.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 16 November 2012 |
| Permission granted | 8 February 2013 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 12 May 2014 15 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4.4 | 2.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6 | 4.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 5.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 7.5 | 5.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 6.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 7 | 6.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 7 | 6.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 3 | 7.1 km |
How big is Garn Solar Farm?
Garn Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 7.4 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 Garn Solar Farm?
REPD records the operator as Equitix. 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 Garn Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 16 November 2012. Permission was granted on 8 February 2013, 3 months later. The site became operational on 12 May 2014, 15 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 1895.
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