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Hillside Solar Farm
Hillside Solar Farm is an operational 25.2 MW solar farm in Lisburn and Castlereagh, generating since 15 March 2017. Planning permission was granted on 19 May 2016, 11 months after submission. Operator of record: Lightsource Renewable Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 30 June 2015 |
| Permission granted | 19 May 2016 11 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 March 2017 10 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4.8 | 0.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6.5 | 5.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6.5 | 5.5 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 25.7 | 6.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 13.5 | 7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 7 | 7.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 10 | 9.4 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.8 | 11.2 km |
How big is Hillside Solar Farm?
Hillside Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 25.2 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 Hillside Solar 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 Hillside Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 30 June 2015. Permission was granted on 19 May 2016, 11 months later. The site became operational on 15 March 2017, 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 5443.
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