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Kinmel 1 CIC
Kinmel 1 CIC is an operational 5 MW solar farm in Conwy, generating since 27 June 2016. Planning permission was granted on 11 March 2015, 6 months after submission. Operator of record: Haymaker Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 27 August 2014 |
| Permission granted | 11 March 2015 6 months after submission |
| Operational | 27 June 2016 16 months after consent |
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How big is Kinmel 1 CIC?
Kinmel 1 CIC has a recorded installed capacity of 5 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 Kinmel 1 CIC?
REPD records the operator as Haymaker 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 Kinmel 1 CIC approved and built?
The application was submitted on 27 August 2014. Permission was granted on 11 March 2015, 6 months later. The site became operational on 27 June 2016, 16 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 2253.
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