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Langstone Court Road Solar Farm
Langstone Court Road Solar Farm is an operational 2.5 MW solar farm in Newport, generating since 11 January 2013. Planning permission was granted on 9 November 2011, 8 months after submission. Operator of record: Private Developer.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 25 March 2011 |
| Permission granted | 9 November 2011 8 months after submission |
| Operational | 11 January 2013 14 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 8.5 | 2.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | — | 4.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 75 | 4.4 km |
Battery · Operational | — | 4.9 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 5 | 5.2 km |
Battery · Operational | 20 | 5.3 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 3.5 | 5.5 km |
Biomass (dedicated) · Operational | 9 | 5.6 km |
How big is Langstone Court Road Solar Farm?
Langstone Court Road Solar Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 2.5 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 Langstone Court Road Solar Farm?
REPD records the operator as Private Developer. 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 Langstone Court Road Solar Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 25 March 2011. Permission was granted on 9 November 2011, 8 months later. The site became operational on 11 January 2013, 14 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 1580.
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