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Lamby Way Landfill Site
Lamby Way Landfill Site is an operational 4 MW landfill gas site in Cardiff, generating since 27 November 1998. Planning permission was granted on 3 October 1998, 14 months after submission. Operator of record: South Wales Power Ltd.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 12 August 1997 |
| Permission granted | 3 October 1998 14 months after submission |
| Operational | 27 November 1998 2 months after consent |
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How big is Lamby Way Landfill Site?
Lamby Way Landfill Site has a recorded installed capacity of 4 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 Lamby Way Landfill Site?
REPD records the operator as South Wales Power 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 Lamby Way Landfill Site approved and built?
The application was submitted on 12 August 1997. Permission was granted on 3 October 1998, 14 months later. The site became operational on 27 November 1998, 2 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 606.
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