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Lamby Way Solar Farm
Lamby Way Solar Farm is an operational 8.9 MW solar farm in Cardiff, generating since 1 May 2020. Planning permission was granted on 10 May 2019, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Cardiff Council.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 22 February 2019 |
| Permission granted | 10 May 2019 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 May 2020 12 months after consent |
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How big is Lamby Way Solar Farm?
Lamby Way Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 8.9 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 Solar Farm?
REPD records the operator as Cardiff Council. 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 Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 22 February 2019. Permission was granted on 10 May 2019, 3 months later. The site became operational on 1 May 2020, 12 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 6660.
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