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Killan Farm Solar Array Extens
Killan Farm Solar Array Extens is an operational 1 MW solar farm in Swansea, generating since 20 May 2017. Planning permission was granted on 14 December 2015, 5 months after submission. Operator of record: Y Felin Ddwr Charitable Trust.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 17 July 2015 |
| Permission granted | 14 December 2015 5 months after submission |
| Operational | 20 May 2017 17 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4 | 2.6 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.4 | 5.5 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6 | 9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 4 | 9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 10 | 9.4 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 5 | 9.4 km |
Battery · Under Construction | — | 10 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 7.7 | 10.7 km |
How big is Killan Farm Solar Array Extens?
Killan Farm Solar Array Extens has a recorded installed capacity of 1 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 Killan Farm Solar Array Extens?
REPD records the operator as Y Felin Ddwr Charitable Trust. 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 Killan Farm Solar Array Extens approved and built?
The application was submitted on 17 July 2015. Permission was granted on 14 December 2015, 5 months later. The site became operational on 20 May 2017, 17 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 5398.
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