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Land at Lower House Farm
Land at Lower House Farm is an operational 8.1 MW solar farm in Monmouthshire, generating since 21 March 2016. Planning permission was granted on 10 December 2012, 4 months after submission. Operator of record: 3C Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 8 August 2012 |
| Permission granted | 10 December 2012 4 months after submission |
| Operational | 21 March 2016 39 months after consent |
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|---|---|---|
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Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 4.1 km |
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Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 10.5 | 11.3 km |
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How big is Land at Lower House Farm?
Land at Lower House Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 8.1 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 Land at Lower House Farm?
REPD records the operator as 3C 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 Land at Lower House Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 8 August 2012. Permission was granted on 10 December 2012, 4 months later. The site became operational on 21 March 2016, 39 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 5006.
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