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Land to the South of 15 Lough Road
Land to the South of 15 Lough Road is an operational 4.8 MW solar farm in Lisburn and Castlereagh, generating since 7 April 2016. Planning permission was granted on 18 July 2014, 8 months after submission. Operator of record: Lightsource Renewable Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 19 November 2013 |
| Permission granted | 18 July 2014 8 months after submission |
| Operational | 7 April 2016 21 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 25.2 | 0.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6.5 | 5.5 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 6.5 | 5.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 25.7 | 5.9 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 13.5 | 7.4 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 7 | 8.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 10 | 9.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 13.8 | 10.9 km |
How big is Land to the South of 15 Lough Road?
Land to the South of 15 Lough Road has a recorded installed capacity of 4.8 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 to the South of 15 Lough Road?
REPD records the operator as Lightsource Renewable 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 to the South of 15 Lough Road approved and built?
The application was submitted on 19 November 2013. Permission was granted on 18 July 2014, 8 months later. The site became operational on 7 April 2016, 21 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 1296.
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