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Howden Farm
Howden Farm is an operational 0.2 MW solar farm in East Lothian, generating since 1 January 2021. Planning permission was granted on 27 April 2020, 2 months after submission. Operator of record: Howden Eggs.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 5 March 2020 |
| Permission granted | 27 April 2020 2 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 January 2021 8 months after consent |
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How big is Howden Farm?
Howden Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 0.2 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 Howden Farm?
REPD records the operator as Howden Eggs. 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 Howden Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 5 March 2020. Permission was granted on 27 April 2020, 2 months later. The site became operational on 1 January 2021, 8 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 7745.
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