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Maerdy
Maerdy is an operational 24 MW onshore wind farm in Rhondda Cynon Taf, generating since 31 August 2013. Planning permission was granted on 10 February 2008, 17 months after submission. Operator of record: Greencoat UK Wind.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 1 September 2006 |
| Permission granted | 10 February 2008 17 months after submission |
| Operational | 31 August 2013 67 months after consent |
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How big is Maerdy?
Maerdy has a recorded installed capacity of 24 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 Maerdy?
REPD records the operator as Greencoat UK Wind. 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 Maerdy approved and built?
The application was submitted on 1 September 2006. Permission was granted on 10 February 2008, 17 months later. The site became operational on 31 August 2013, 67 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 4138.
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