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Lawrence Landfill
Lawrence Landfill is an operational 1.6 MW onshore wind farm in Pembrokeshire, generating since 15 March 2017. Planning permission was granted on 26 August 2014, 16 months after submission. Operator of record: Wind Energy Direct.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 12 April 2013 |
| Permission granted | 26 August 2014 16 months after submission |
| Operational | 15 March 2017 31 months after consent |
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How big is Lawrence Landfill?
Lawrence Landfill has a recorded installed capacity of 1.6 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 Lawrence Landfill?
REPD records the operator as Wind Energy Direct. 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 Lawrence Landfill approved and built?
The application was submitted on 12 April 2013. Permission was granted on 26 August 2014, 16 months later. The site became operational on 15 March 2017, 31 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 4483.
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