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Laurelhill
Laurelhill is an operational 8.5 MW solar farm in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, generating since 1 March 2018. Planning permission was granted on 24 May 2016, 11 months after submission. Operator of record: BNRG Northern Power.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 22 June 2015 |
| Permission granted | 24 May 2016 11 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 March 2018 21 months after consent |
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Anaerobic Digestion · Operational | 1.1 | 9.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 1.3 | 9.8 km |
Battery · Under Construction | 50 | 11.4 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 25.7 | 12.5 km |
How big is Laurelhill?
Laurelhill has a recorded installed capacity of 8.5 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 Laurelhill?
REPD records the operator as BNRG Northern Power. 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 Laurelhill approved and built?
The application was submitted on 22 June 2015. Permission was granted on 24 May 2016, 11 months later. The site became operational on 1 March 2018, 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 5952.
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