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Gibson Farm
Gibson Farm is an operational 6.4 MW solar farm in Antrim and Newtownabbey, generating since 28 February 2018. Planning permission was granted on 26 July 2016, 8 months after submission. Operator of record: Lightsource Renewable Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 4 December 2015 |
| Permission granted | 26 July 2016 8 months after submission |
| Operational | 28 February 2018 19 months after consent |
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How big is Gibson Farm?
Gibson Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 6.4 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 Gibson Farm?
REPD records the operator as Lightsource Renewable Energy. 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 Gibson Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 4 December 2015. Permission was granted on 26 July 2016, 8 months later. The site became operational on 28 February 2018, 19 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 5977.
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