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Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm
Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm is an operational 14 MW solar farm in Blaenau Gwent, generating since 22 December 2015. Planning permission was granted on 7 November 2014, 6 months after submission. Operator of record: KS SPV53 Ltd.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 16 May 2014 |
| Permission granted | 7 November 2014 6 months after submission |
| Operational | 22 December 2015 13 months after consent |
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How big is Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm?
Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 14 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 Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm?
REPD records the operator as KS SPV53 Ltd. 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 Hafod-Y-Dafal Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 16 May 2014. Permission was granted on 7 November 2014, 6 months later. The site became operational on 22 December 2015, 13 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 2176.
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